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''JACHIN  AND  BOAZ; 

«l  OR,    AN 

AUTHENTIC  KEY 

TO  TH£  DOOR.  OF 

FREE-MASONRY, 

BOTH  JNCIEUT  AND  MODERN. 
CALCULATED  NOT  ONLY  FOR  THE  INSTRUCTION  OF  EVERY 
NEW-MADE  MASON:  BUT  ALSO  FOR  THE  INFORMAip 
TION  OF  ALL  WHO  INTEND  TO  BECOME  *   «  . 

BRETHREN. 


CONTAINING—- 

their  difcovery  and  punilhfnent ; 
the  burial  of  Himm  by  king  Self 
M«ff'»«rder;  with  the  five  points  of 
ftllowlhip,  &c. 

V.  The  ceremony  of  the  inftalment 
of  the  Mafter  of  different  Lodges, 
on  St.  John's  day.  De&ription  of 
the  RcgtSia,  &c. 

VI.  Ceremony  obferved  at  tlw  Fune< 
ral  of  a  Mafon. 

VII.  A  fate  and  eafy  method  propof- 
cd,  by  which  a  man  may  gain  ad- 
mittance into  any  Lodge,  without 
pafling  through  the  form  required, 
and  thereby  Uv6  a  guinea  or  two  in 
his  pocket. 

VIII.  Toafts,  Songs,  ice.  i 


I.  A  circumfiantial  accoi^nt  of  all  the 
proceedings  in  making  a  Mafon, 
with  the  feveral  obligations  of  an 
Entered  Apprentice,  Fellow^Craft, 
and  Matter ;  the  Prayers,  and  alfo 
the  Sign,  Grip  and  Pafs-Word  of 
each  degree. 

II.  The  manner  of  opening  a  Lodge, 
and  fetting  the  Craft  to  work. 

III.  The  Entered  Apprentice,  Fellow- 
Craft,  and  Mailer's  Le<Slurei,  ver- 
batim, as  delivered  in  all  Lodges  : 
with  the  Song  at  the  conclulion  of 
each  part. 

IV.  The  origin  of  Mafonry ;  defcrip- 
tion  of  Solomon's  Temple ;  hiftory 
of  the  murder  of  the  Grand  Mailer 
Hiram,hy  the  three  Fellow  Crafts ; 

ILLUSTRATED   WITH 

A  BEAUTIFUL  FRONTISPIECE  of  the  REGALIA, 

JEWELS,  AND  EMBLEMATICAL  OrNAMENTS   BE- 
LONGING TO  MASONRY  : — and 
Jn  accvrats  plan  or  the  DRAWING  on  ths  Fioor  of  a 

LODGE. 

INTERSPERSED  WITH  A  VARIETY  OF  NOTES  AND  REMARKS, 

SUFFICIENT  TO  RFNDER  THE  WHOLE  CLEAR  TO  THE 

MEANEST  CAPACITY— -7  0  which  ari  aoobd, 

A    SELECT    COLLECTION    OF    SONGS,    AND    A    LIST    OF 

TOASTS  AND  SENTIMENTS,  proper  for  thm 

SociKTr  OF  FREE.MASONS. 


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PRINTED  BY  GILBERT  AND  DEAN,  No.  56,  STATE-STREET. 


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TlIE  author  of  the  foUc-x'in;;  pn(;es,  has  the  huir.ur  of  be'tiii; 
tutU  vef{<eUe(l  hi  mnj]  of  the  Loilgis  cf  npui/iiion  (f  thh  mctrupolis, 
and  is  a  frequent  vi/itor  at  the  Queen's  jrms,  St.  Paul's  Chuirh  7'at\!: 
the  Glohe,  in  Fleet-Street ;  the  Jenifalem,  at  ClerLiiwefl ;  Half 
Moon,  Cheapftde  :  Crown  and  Jnehor,  in  the  Strand ;  Salutntion, 
Grey-Friiirs  }   and  fcueral  others  cf  hfs  note. 

yln  earnefl  dtftre  of  leeomiug  a  peifeil  mafler  of  Mtifinry,  and  the 
fuccif!  he  met  nvilh  in  his  fivfl  ullempt,  has  rendered  him  cnpahle  nf  re- 
vealing thofe  myfteries  In  the  iVjrU,ivhieh,  till  now,  have  been  hpt  fe- 
eret  as  the  ^t^rave. 

He  acquired  his  Inowled^r  at  firfl  from  fme  lonfe  papers  helongln^i; 
to  a  merchant  to  whom  he  was  nearly  related,  who  had  been  a  member 
of  the  Queen's  Jrms,  St.  Paul's  Church  Tard.  Phis  rehition  dyln,!; 
about  ten  years  at^o,  the  editor  became  pojjejfed  of  his  eJ'eHs  ;  and  on 
looking  over  his  papers,  amon-^  others,  he  found  fume  memorandunn  or 
remarks  on  Mafonry,  which  excited  hit  curiffuyfn  far,  that  he  refoh- 
ed  on  accamplifhing  his  f  heme,  without  going  through  the  ceremony  re- 
quired by  the  foeiety.  The  remaels  cf  his  friend  above  mentioned, 
furnifJjed  hints  fujficient  to  mate  a  trial  on  an  intimate  aeipiiiintance,  el 
Free  Mafun,  who  readily  gave  him  thefign  in  the  manner  he  expected, 
ylfter  a  more  narrow  infpeSion  on  the  part  of  his  friend,  fueh  as,  where 
he  was  made,  and  •when,  ijfe.  ijfc.  (to  all  which  he  anfwered  with 
great  readinefs)  he  received  an  invitation  to  fpend  an  evening  at  a 
tavern  in  the  Strand,  with  feveral  acqutiin'.nme.  ■  Plated  by  this  fur- 
eefs,  he  boldly  advanced  with  his  company  ;  all  whom  belonged  to  the 
Lodge,  and  were  well  known  by  the  Tyler  at  the  doer,  ylfter  the 
vfual  ceremony,  in  which  he  gave  fill  fatisfittiun,  he  was  admitted, 
and  toot  his  feat.  'That  night  he  faw  two  [M.ikikgh.'')  and  came  off 
fulloffpirits. 

Soon  after  he  went  to  another  Lodge,  where  he  d'iflingufljed  him- 
fif  greatli)  in  aiifwering  the  queflions  propofed  by  the  majhr,  which  he 
acquired  from  his  friend's  mannferipfs  of  the  Estekku  Aitrkntice 
and  FELLOir-CK.ifj's  Ledures. 

His  regard  to  the  foeiety,  and  rcfpeU  to  thepuhUe,  is  the  only  induce- 
ment to  this  publication,  which  is  inicnded  not  only  to  affi/l  thofe  who 
have  been  lately  made,  andflill  remain  ignorant  of  the  true  foundation 
pf  the  art,  but  alfo  to  give  all  that  have  an  inclination  to  become  Mafons 
an  opportunity  of  confidering  the  advantages  and  difadv/rntages   nj  the 

engagements  and  oaths  by  which    they  are  bound. Such  is    the  in- 

iention  of  this  ur.deriaking  ;  and  the  editor  fatlers  himfelf  the  Broth- 

>(^)  Makings,  the  term  iifef'.  in  tlif  rircutar  letters  to  the  Mcpihtrs  of  ihf; 
.I..-idj;i-,  acqiiaiiuin^  thtiu  tliat  new  members  z,xi  to  be  udmitt.d  the  next  I-o(i|j,c 


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erhood  ivil!  not  condemn  his  ojlcioufitc/s  in  this  rtfpeS,  as  it  '!vi!l  rath- 
tr  Jlrenjflhen  than  hurt  the  intenjl  of  the  fociety  ;  the  fear  of  going 
through  the  ceremony^  -which  hitherto  hat  been  reprefntcd  in  fiich  fright- 
ful fhapes,  being  the  greatefl  ohjlacle  to  itt  future  welfare  and  itureafe. 
The  editor's  ambition  is  to  pleafe  ;  and  thetuork  is  fubmitted  to  the 
only  proper  judi^u  vi%.  his  brethren  the  Frer  Masons  }  to  whom  he 
beifs  leave  to  declare,  that  no  private  or  public  quarrel,  the  view  ffgain, 
nor  any  other  motive  than  public  good,  could  ever  have  induced  him  to 
•write  on  this  fubjra  ;  and  he  declares  to  the  world,  that  the  following 
is  the  whole  of  true  Mason Rr  in  all  its  branches. 


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ADVERTISEMENT. 

SINCE  the  former  edition  of  this  pamphlet  was  put  to  Prefs,  the 
euthor  lay  received  from  his  publfhtr  fcveral  anonymous  letters,  con- 
taining  thelowejl  abufe  and  fcurrilous  invedives  ;  nay,fome  haye pro- 
ceeded fo  far  as  to  threaten  his  perfon.  He  requejls  the  favor  of  all 
enraged  brethren,  whojball  chufe  to  difplay  their  talents  for  the  future, 
that  they  will  be  fo  kind  as' to  pay  thepuflage  of  their  letters,  for  there 
tan  be  no  reafon  why  hejbouldput  up  with  their  ill  treatment,  and  pay 

the  piper  in  the  bargain Surely  there  mufl  be  fomething  in  this  ^  book 

very  extraordinary,  a  fomething  they  cannot  dijefl,  thus  to  excite  the 
-wrath  and  ire  of  thofe  hot-brained  Mafonic  gentry  !  But  however  un- 
nuilUng  the  editor  may  be  to  publijb  all  the  Utters  and  mejfages  he  has 
received  on  this  occafion,  yet  he  cannot  be  fo  deficient  in  returning  the 
compliment  as  to  conceal  one,  which  nntwithflanding  the  threaieningt 
contained  in  it,  appeared  to  be  wrote  with  very  little  meaning  f  and  he 
has  (fans  ceremonie)  ventured  to  pubijb  it  verbatim. 

For  R.  S.  at  Mr.  Wm.  Nicholls  at  the  Paper   Mill  St. 
Paul  Church  Tard  London. 


*'  R-S.  .  , . 

«  Try  thee  prove  thee  I  (hall  find  the  a  Scandalous  Stjnking 
powcatt.  thou  pretend's  to  have  diftated  the  truth  of  Mafonry  to 
the  world,  And  as  impofed  a  Lye  on  the  Public  Not  in  one  Part 
But  in  all  Parts  thou  Mentions,  I  (hall  meet  the  in  a  few  Days  and 
will  give  thee  Satisfadion  Such  a  Pike  thank  Scandalous  Villiaii 
Deferves." 


DESCRIPTION  OF  the  REGALIA  and  EMBLE- 
MATICAL  FIGURES,  used  in  MASONRY, 

REPRESENTED  IN  THE  FRONTISPIECE. 


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,.  ry-»HE  two  Pillars  called  Jachin  and  BoAt,  the  firftfignify- 
X      ing  Strength,  the  fecond,  to  ejlabll/b  in  the  Lord. 

2.  The  holy  bible,  opened,  as  an  emblem  that  it  fliould  be  the 

Rule  of  our  Faith. 

3.  The  compafs  ^nd  fquarc,  to  fquare  our  aaions,  and  keep  them 

within  bounds,  the  matter's  emblem  or  jewel,  which  it 
fufpended  with  a  ribbond  round  the  neck,  and  always 
worn  when  the  Lodge  is  opened,  and  on  public  days  of 
meetings,  funerals,  &c. 

4.  The  level,  the  fenior  warden's  emblem,  or  jewel. 

5.  The  twenty-four  inch  gnage,  to  meafure  mafon's  work. 

6.  The  key,  the  Treafurer's  emblem. 

7.  The  fword,  prefented  to  the  naked  left  breaft  of  the  Apprentice. 

8.  The  cable,  or  rope,  put  round  the  neck  of  every  new-made  Ma- 

fon  at  the  time  of  making. 
5.  The  trowel,  an  inilrumcnt  of  great  ufe  among  Mafons. 
10.  The  gavel,  or  fetting  maul,  ufcd  in  building  Solomon's  temple, 
the  firft  grand  work  of  Mafonry. 
The  plumb-level,  compafs,   and   plumb-rule,  the  junior  war- 
den's emblem. 
The  fmall  hammer,  to  knock  of  fuperfluous  pieces. 
The  crofs  pens,  the  fecretary's  emblem., 
A  coffin,  with  the  Csjiure  of  the  maimed  body  of  Hiram  (the 
firft  grand  m    '.  r")  painted   on  it.     He  was  murdered  by 
three  Fellow-Craf's,  for  refufmg  to  reveal  the  fecret. 
The  hand  plummet,  for  taking  perpendiculars. 
The  fun  rifing  m  the  eaft,  emblematical  of  the  mafter  Mafon, 

ftanding  in  the  eaft,  and  fetting  the  men  to  work. 
The  feven  ftars,  an  aftronomical  emblem,  frequently  engraved 

on  the  medals  worn  by  Mafons. 
The  moon  that  rules  the  night. 
The  candlefticks,  placed  in  a  triangular  form. 
The  columns,  ufed  by  the  fenior  and  junior  wardens  in  the  lodge. 
Two  black  rods,  carried  by  the  fenicr  and  junior  deacons. 
32.  The  three  fteps  and  pavement. 

23.  Entrance,  or  porch  to  Solomon's  temple. 

24.  The  terreftial  and  celeftial  globes,  reprefenting  the  works  of 

creation. 
2  J.  A  machine  ufed  by  Mafons  for  forming  triangles. 
26.  The  large  rule  for  mcafuring  the  work. 


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27.  The  tlirco  ftip  ladder  ufcd  in  Malonry. 

2^.  Hiram's  tciit. 

29.  TJie  white  apron  and  gloves,  emblems  of  innocence. 

30.  Eye  of  Providence,  tlic  great  fiipi  rintciidant  of  ;dl  the  work-,  of 

the  imiverfe,  and  Mufonry  reprefciited  as  under  its  im. 

mediate  inHiience. 
The  Frontifpitce  h  a  medallion,  in  imitation  ..fthofe  medals,  or 
plates,  that  are  common  among  the  brotherhood.  Thefe  med  .Is 
arc  ufually  of  Idvcr,  and  fome  liave  them  hijrhiy  linilhed  and  orna- 
mented,  lo  as  to  be  worth  ten  or  twenty  guineas.  They  are  fnf. 
pended  round  the  neclc  with  ribbons  of  vari.)ua  colours,  and  worn 
on  their  public  days  of  meeting,  at  funeral  proeenion:;,  £.c.  in  hon- 
cur  of  the  craft.  On  the  reverfe  of  thefe  med.di*  it  is  ufual  to 
put  the  owners'  coat  of  arms,  or  cypher,  or  any  other  device  that 
the  owner  fancies,  and  fome  even  add  to  the  emblems  other  fancy 
tlungs  that  bear  fome  analogy  to  Miifoiny. 

Tlie  eaiullellieks,  c<!cc.  in  many  Lodijes  are  cnrioudy  wrouiilit, 
the  chair  m  which  the  Grand  Malter  ilts,  as  well  as  thofe  of  the 
malters  of  mferior  Lodges,  are  richly  carved  witli  emblematical  fig. 
nres  ;  tlicir  aprons;  are  bound  with  ribbo.is  of  various  colours  and, 
m  ihort,  every  tlung  belonging  to  them  ii  finilhed  in  the  moll  ele- 
gant talte. 


"•^«M  •»«*n'^ 


■  r.-tf»tafc's».c:^---..Tj.-ii."t^a 


r— ' — V  "■'* — nT'-lir'^ 


AN 


AU  rilEN'nC  KEY 


TO 


FREE -MASONRY. 


THE  cirijj'in  (")  of  the  fociety  called  Free  Mafoiis  is  faid  by 
lome  to^havc  been  a  certain  nimiber  of  ;)erfons  who  formed 
•;  refoUition  to  velniild  the  Temple  of  Solomon.  {^)  This  appears 
from  llie  Icdiirc,  or  rather  iiillory,  of  the  order,  at  the  makinpj  or 
railhig  of  a  member  to  the  degiee  of  mailer,  whieh  is  fully  defcrib- 
tfd  in  the  following  work.  But  I  am  inclined  to  think,  that  the 
chief  dufigu  of  the  elbbliflmient  ia  to  redify  the  heart,  inform  the 
mind,  and  promote  the  moral  and  fecial  virtues  of  humanity,  de- 
cency, aud  good  order,  as  much  as  pofliblc  in  the  world:  and  fome 
of  tilt  emblems  of  the  Free  Mufons  confirm  this  opinion,  fuch  as 
tbe  compafs,  rule,  fquarc,  &e. 

In  all  countries  where  Mafonry  is  praftifed,  or  eUabliflud  at 
this  time,  there  is  a  Grand  M;iller  ;  but  formerly  there  was  only  one 
Grand  Mailer,  and  he  was  an  Engfi/hman.  Lord  Rawdon  is  tha 
perfon  on  whom  this  dignity  is  now  bellowed,  who  governs  all  the 
Lodges  in  Great  Britain,  and  has  the  power  of  delivering  the  con- 
iUlutions  and  laws  of  the  foeicty  to  the  mnfters  who  prefide  over 
the  fubordinate  alTemblies  :  which  conllitutions  mull  always  be, 
figncd  by  the  Grand  Secretary  of  the  order.  The  Grand  Mailer 
can  hold  a  meeting  or  Lodge  when  he  thinks  proper,  which  is 
generally  the  fecond  Saturday  in  every  month  in  the  fummer  ;  but 
cftener  in  the  winter. 

(■')  The  rife  of  this  fcicnce,  fays  an  ancient  record,  was  before  Nonh's  flaniL 
111  the  ivth  chapter  of  Ciciufis,  it  is  faid  there  was  a  man  named  Laniech,  wh» 
luid  two  wives  named  Adah  and  /.illuh  ;  by  Adah  he  begat  two  fon»,  Jabal 
and  Tubal  ;  by  ZilLih  lie  brgat  one  fon,  called  Tubal  Cain,  and  a  daughter 
naiiud  Naainah.  Thefe  ehildicn  found  out  the  beginning  of  all  the  crafts  in 
the  world  :  Jabal  found  out  Geometry  ;  he  divided  flocks  of  (heep,  and  built 
thi  firft  honfe  of  timber  and  llonc.— Jubal  found  out  the  art  of  niufic  ;  and 
was  the  father  of  all  thofe  who  handled  the  harp.  Tubal  Cain  was  the  in- 
flruaor  of  all  artificers  in  iron  and  brafs  ;  and  his  daughter  difcovered  the 
craft  of  weaving. 

(h)  By  an  old  record  it  appears,  that  king  Solomon  confirmed  all  the  char- 
ges which  king  David  had  given  to  Mafoiis,  in  Jerul'alcm  ;  and  that  the  tem- 
ple was  finiflicd,  A.  M.  3000.  In  the  year  43  a^'^r  Chrift,  Mafons  firft  caittC 
ii;to  rnjlandJad  built  the  ntonaftcry  at  Gloftccbury,  in  Somcrfafliirc. 


n 


.immr*rsmr*s,^f,ift*'' 


I  miwijiiiiiw. 


!' 


The  other  Lodges  meet  regularly  twice  a  month  in  the  winter 
hall  T,  ami  once  a  morjth  in  the  i'ummcr  j  and  the  mcmbcri  of 
each  -'Igf  pay  <iuiintrly,  from  38.  6(1.  to  5«.  into  the  hand*  of 
the  Treafurcr  ;  and  thin  generally  defrays  the  cxpcncc  uf  their 
meetings. 

There  arc  alfo  quarterly  communications,  or  meetings  held,  al 
which  arc  prcfeiii  the  maiUr  and  wardens  of  every  regular  con 
llitutionin  and  m.ir  London,  where  the  fcveral  Lodges  fend,  by  the 
faid  wardens,  difTercnt  fums  of  money  to  be  paid  into  the  hands 
of  the  trcafurer-gcneral,  and  appropriated  to  fuch  charitable  ufes 
as  the  Grand  Mafter,  and  the  maltcrs  of  the  different  Lodges  under 
him,  think  proper  ;  but  thcfe  charities  are  chiefly  confined  to 
Mafons  only.  Such  asha/c  good  recommendations  as  to  their  be- 
haviour and  charafter,  will  be  alTiRed  with  five,  ten,  or  twenty 
pounds  J  and  Icfs  fum.a  arc  dillributed  to  the  indigent  brethren, 
m  proportion  to  their  wants,  and  the  number  of  years  they  have 
been  members.  At  thcfe  quarterly  communications,  large  fums 
arc  likewife  fent  from  Lodges  in  the  moft  remote  parts  of  the 
world,  viz.  in  the  ^tijl  and  IVrJ-Indiej,  and  accounts  tranfmittcd 
of  the  growth  of  Mafonry  there.  The  ftate  of  the  funds  of  the 
fociety  arc  likewife  communicated  to  the  company,  and  the  delib- 
erations of  the  meeting  taken  down  by  tlie  Secretary,  who  lays  them 
before  the  Grand-M;iiler  at  the  yearly  meeting. 

The  number  of  members  which  compofe  a  Lodge  is  Jhdetermi- 
natc  ;  but  it  is  no  Lodge  except  there  arc  prefent  one  Mailer,  three 
fellow -crafts,  and  two  apprentices. 

When  a  Lodge  is  met  there  arc  two  principal  officers  under  the 
Mailer,  called  fenior  and  junior  wardens,  whofe  bufinefs  it  is  to 
fee  the  laws  of  the  f.)ciety  ftriiftly  adhered  to,  and  the  word  of 
command  given  by  the  Grand-Mailer  regularly  followed. 

It  mull  be  remarked,  that  the  authority  of  a  Mailer,  though 
chief  of  the  Lodge,  reiches  no  farther  than  he  ishimfelf  an  obferv- 
cr  of  the  kiws  ;  fliould  he  infringe  them,  tjie  brethren  never  fail 
to  cenfurc  him  ;  and  if  this  has  no  effed,  they  have  a  power  of 
depofing  him,  on  appealing  to  the  Grand-Maflcr,  and  giving  their 
reafons  for  it  ;  but  they  feldom  proceed  to  this  extremity. 

As  no  doubt  the  reader  chufes  to  be  made  acquainted  with  ev- 
cry  circumilance  of  the  ceremony  of  making  a  Mafon,  I  fliall  be- 
gin with  the  following  direftions,  and  proceed  regularly  in  the 
defcription  of  what  further  concerns  Mafonry. 

A  man  defirous  of  becoming  a  Free  Mafon,  fhould  endeavour 
to  get  acquainted  with  a  member  of  fome  good  Lodge,  who  will 
propofe  him  as  a  candidate  for  admilTion  the  next  Lodge  night. 
The  brother  who  propofes  a  new  member,  is  likewife  obliged  to 
inform   the  brethren   of  the   qualifications   ot   the  candidate. (*=) 

("=)  For  the  good  of  tliis.and  all  other  focietics,  it  were  to  be  wiHied  a  more 
kri&  rcgurd  wis  paid  on  the  part  of  the  propofers,  tu  the  chara^er  and  mor- 
als of  every  Cundidvitc.  mb^_ 


-ii»iiH.|iHHii;»;;^iiftiMi*,  •tttm^im'H  «"»  '  >■- 


Upon  tins  It  i«  (Icbatec!  wlicthrf  or  not  he  fliall  be  admitted  j  aiul 
It  bcin^  carried  in  tlic  affirmative,  the  next  (Up  is  to  go  with  the 
propolcr  the  eiifiiiiiff  lodge  night. 

The  evening  being  come  when  a  Lodge  is  to  be  held,  which 
generally  begins  about  feven  in  the  winter,  and  nine  in  the  fummer, 
as  previoiu  notices  arc  fent  to  the  members  for  this  purpofe  ^ 
the  Mafon.H  are  pvnidual  to  time,  and  it  frequently  happcnH,  that 
in  halt  an  hour,  the  whole  Lodge,  to  the  number  of  fifty  or  fixty, 
are  afltmblcd. 

The  malkr,  the  two  affidants,  fecrctary,  and  treafurer,  begin 
with  putting  over/hcir  necks  a  blue  ribbon  of  a  triangular  (Iiape  ; 
to  the  Mailer's  ribbon  hangs  a  rule  and  a  compafs,  which  is  in  fome 
Lodges  made  of  gold,  though  in  others  only  gilt  :  Tiie  affillants, 
fenior  wardens,  and  the  other  officers  carry  tlie  compafs  alone. 

The  candles  are  placed  upon  the  table  in  the  form  of  a  triangle; 
and  in  the  beft  Lodges  the  candlcllicks  are  finely  carved  with 
emblematical  figures.  Every  brol.  r  has  an  apron  made  of  white 
fldii,  and  the  firings  are  alfo  of  (kin  ;  though  fome  of  them  chufe 
to  ornament  them  with  ribbons  of  various  colours.  On  the  grand 
days,  fuch  as  quarterly  communications,  or  general  meetings,  the 
grand  officers*  aprons  are  finely  decorated,  and  they  carry  the  rule 
and  compafs,  the  emblems  of  the  order. 

When  they  (it  down  to  the  table,  the  Mafter's  place  is  jon  the 
end  flde,  the  bible  being  opened  before  him,  with  the  compafs 
laid  thereon,  and  the  points  of  them  covered  with  lignum  vitx 
or  box  fquarc  ;  and  the  fenior  and  junior  wardens  oppofitc  to  liim 
on  the  weft  and  fi)uth.  On  the  table  is  likewife  placed  wine, 
punch,  ,%c,  to  regale  the  brethren,  who  take  their  places  according 
to  their  feniority.  Being  thus  feated,  after  a  few  minutes  the 
Mafter  proceeds  to  ('')  0/>en  the  Lodge  in  the  following  manner. 

■t<<r»C».»TMi 

MANNER  OF  OPENING  A  LODGE,  AND 

SEATING  THE  MEN  TO  WORK. 

Majler  to  the  T>  ROTHER,  what  is  the  chief  care  of  a  Mafon  > 
Junior  Deacon.  Xj  ^"A  To  fee  that  the  Lodge  is  tyled. 

Maf.  Pray  do  your  duty. 
\The  junior  deacon  knocks  at  the  door  three  times  ;  and  the  ("=)  tylcr  on 
the  other  fide  anfwers  by  three  knocks  :  on  which  the  junior  deacon  fayt 
to  the  Mitfler,'] 

Jun.  Deacon.  Right  Worfhipful,  the  Lodge  is  tyled. 

(<•)  To  Open  a  Lodge,  in  Mafonry,  {"gnifics  that  it  is  allowed  to  fpcak  freely 
among  one  another  of  the  myftcries  of  the  order. 

(*)  A  centinel  placed  at  the  lodge-door,  to  give  the  fign  when  any  one  begi 
admittance,  that  the  wardens  may  come  out  and  examine  him  j  he  it  a  meni' 
ucr,  and  ka»  a  Iklary  for  hit  attendance. 


-  >  fRV  ^  m"- w.'* 


.'3i.r5T9»*»*-<'T"'?  ..-*t*>^*.-»»"«e'~^i'~*x«-5>ii«''frr»'.  - 


- 1!-!  •t-s.')F?t»<?C^'Ojr'«  V  ■"«(»  . 


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iJ/<//?f)-  j'o  //'f  Junior  Dfth'on.  Pray  whrrc  is  the  junior  Dcacon'ff 

place  in  the  Lodge  ? 

Deacon's  Jnf.'  \\.  the  back  of  the  Senior  Warden  ;  or  at  his 
right  hand,  if  lie  permits  liini. 

Mnf.  Yourhufincf^  lliere  ? 

^nf.  To  carry  MefTages  from  the  Senior  to  the  Junior  Warden, 
fo  that  they  mav  be  difpcrfed  round  the  Lodge. 

ALipr  to  fh/Snivr  Deacon.  Pray  wiiere  is  the  Senior  Deacon's 
place  in  the  Lodge  ?  ,.     .  , 

Scruor  Deacon's  Anf.  At  the  back  ol  the  Mailer  ;  or  athisnght 
hand,  if  he  permits. 

Mnf.  Your  bufinefi  there  ? 

Anf.  To  carry  Meflliges  from  the  Mafterto  the  Senior  Warden. 

Mnf.  The  Junior  Warden's  place  iu  the  Lodge  ? 

Anf.   \\\  the  South. 

MaJ.  Why  in  the  South,  brother  ? 

Junior  Warden's  Anf.  The  better  to  obfervc  the  fun  at  liigh  me- 
ridian,  to  call  the  men  off  from  work  to  refrefliment,  and  to  fee 
that  they  come  on  in  due  time,  that  the  Mailer  may  have  pleafure 

and  prollt  thereby.  •     ,     t     i      » 

Maf.  Pray  where  is   the  Senior  Warden's  place  \\\  the  Lodge  ? 

Anf  Li  the  Weft,  Ri=?ht  Worllupful. 

Maf  to  the  Sen.  IVnreLn.  Your  bufinefs  there,  brother  ? 

Sen.  Warden's  Anf  As  the  fun  fets  in  the  well  to  clofe  the  day, 
fo  the  Senior  Warden  Hands  in  the  weft  to  clofe  the  Lodge,  to  pay 
the  men  their  wages,  and  difmifs  them  from  their  labour. 

Maf.  The  Matter's  place  iu  the  Lodge? 

Sen.  Warden's  Anf  l\\  the  Ealh 

Maf.  His  bufinefs  there,  brother  ? 

Sen.  Warden's  Anf  As  the  fun  rifes  in  the  Eaft  to  open  the  day, 
Co  the    Matter  Hands    in  the  Eall  to  open  the  Lodge,  and  fet  hii 
:aien  to  work. 
'      {The  Mi'JIer  taling  of  his  hat,  declares  the  Lodge  open,  l>y  faying,'] 

Mif.  This  Lodge  is  open,  in  the  name  of  holy  St.  John,  forbid* 
ding;  all  curfmg,  fwearing,  or  wliifpering,  and  all  profane  difeourfc 
whatever,  under  no  lefs  penalty   than  what  the  majority  Ihall  thii.k 

proper. 

The  Mailer  gives  three  knocks  upon  the  table  with  a  wooden 
hammer,  and  puts  on  his  hat,  the  brethren  being  uncovered  : 
he  then  afiis  if  the  gentleman  propofed  laltlodge-night  is  ready 
to  be  made  ?  And  on  being  aufwered  in  the  affirmative,  he  orders 
the  wardens  to  go  out  and  prepare  the  perfon,  who  is  generally 
■waiting  in  a  room  at  fome  diilance  from  the  Lodge  rocni  by  him- 
felf,  being  left  there  by  his  friend  who  propofed  him,  he  is  con- 
dufted  into  another  room,  which  is  totally  dark  ;  and  then  aflad 
whether  he  is  confcious  of  having  the  vocation  ncctffaiy  to  be 
received  :    on  suifwering   yes,  he  is  aflced  his   name,  firname  and 


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II 


profcflion.  When  lie  has  anfwered  thefe  quedions,  whatever  he 
has  about  him  made  of  metal  is  taken  away,  aj  buckles,  button;;, 
lings,  &c.  and  even  the  money  in  his  pockcl.(')  Then  they  un- 
cover his  right  knee,  and  puthis  kft  foot  with  his  flme  on  into  a 
flipper  :  C)  hoodwink  him  witii  an  handkerehief,  and  leave  \\\p\  to 
his  refiedions  for  about  half  an  hour.  The  chamber  is  alfo  guard- 
ei  witliin  and  without  by  fome  of  the  brethren,  who  have  drawn 
fwords  in  their  hands.  The  perfon  who  propofed  ihe  candidate 
ftays  in  the  room  with  liim  ;  but  they  are  not  permitted  to  convtrfe 
together. 

During  this  fijence,  and  while  the  candidate  is  preparing,  the 
brethren  in  the  Lodge  are  putting  every  thing  in  order  for  his 
reception  there  ;  fuch  as  drawing  tlie  annexed  figure  on  the  floor 
at  the  upper  part  of  the  room  ;  which  is  generally  doiie  with 
chalk  and  charcoal  intermixed  ;  lliough  fome  Lodges  ufe  tape  and 
little  nails  to  form  it,  which  prevents  any  mark  or  llain  on  the  floor. 
It  is  drawn  eaft  and  well.  The  mailer  ftands  in  the  call,  with 
the  fquare  hanging  at  his  hreaft,  the  holy  bible  lopencd  at  the 
gofpel  of  Si.  John,  and  three  lighted  tapers  are  placed  in  thj 
form  of  a  triangle  in  the  midil  of  the  drawing  on  the  floor. 

The  propofcr  then  goes  and  knocks  three  times  at  the  door  of 
the  apartment,  in  whicii  the  ceremony  is  to  be  preformed.  The 
mailer  anfwers  within,  by  tliree  itrokes  w.th  the  hammer,  and 
tiie  junior  wardi-n  aflcs,  who  comes  there  ?  The  candidate  anfwers 
(after  another  prompts  him)  "  One  who  begs  to  receive  part  of 
the  benefit  of  this  right  worlhipful  Lodge,  dedicated  to  St.  jfohn,-di 
many  brothers  and  fellows  has  done  before  me."  The  doors  arc 
then  opened,  and  the  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens,  or  their  afTiilants, 
receive  him,  one  on  the  right,  and  the  othir  on  the  left,  and 
condud  him  blindfolded  three  times  (")  round  the  drawing  on  the 
floor,  and  bring  him  up  to  the  foot  of  it,  with  his  face  to  the  Maf- 
ter,  (')  the  bretliren  ranging  themfelves  on  each  lide,  and  making 
a  confufed  noife,  by  ilrikiag  on  the  attributes  of  the  order,  whicK 
they  carry  in  their  hands.  {^') 

(f )  In  fome  Lodges  they  af;  fo  partiaibr  thit  the  candicUte's  clothes  are 
taken  off,  if  thvio  W.  l.ici:  on  them. 

(S)  This  is  not  pr.idifcd  in  every  l.oJge  ;  fome  only  fading  the  heel  o  f  the 
(hoc  down. 

(ii)  III  fome  Lodj:;os  the  Cindidates  arc  led  nine  times  round  ;  but  as  tin* 
U  very  tirffonie  to  the  perfon  who  is  to  undergo  the  operation,  his  patience 
being  pretty  well  tired   by  being  blinded  fo  long  beforehand,  it  is  very  juftly 

omitted.  _  1  •  u     •  I,    u 

(i)  M.iny  I.odgcs  throw  fine  powder,  or  rozin  on  the  floor,  which  with  the 

illiiniiiiation  of  tlie  room,  has  a  prtfty  effect. 

('')  This  c-jftom  is  not  oblervLd  in  all  Lodges.  ,     . 


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PLAN  OF  THE  DRAWING  on  the  FLOOR,  at 

THE  MAKING  OF  A  MASON. 


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Kneel  with  both  Knees. 
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Kneel  with  the  Right  Knee. 


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EXPLANATION. 

A.  Senior  Deacon  with  a  black  rod. 

B.  Paft-Mafter,  with  the  Sun  and  Compafles,  and  a  firing  of  cords. 

C.  Senior  Warden,  with  the  Level,  and  a  column  in  his  hand. 

D.  Junior  Deacon,  with  a  black  Rod. 

E.  Junior  Warden  with  a  Column  in  his  hand.  » 

T".  The  Secretary  with  Crofs  Pens.  '    ,   ,■    . 

G.  H.  I.  Candles.  |       '  ' 

*  Mafons  Handing  round  at  the  ceremony. 


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When  this  part  of  the  ceremony  is  ended,  the  Mailer,  who 
ftands  at  the  upper  end,  facing  the  foot  or  ftepa  of  the  drawing 
on  the  floor,  behind  a  low  arm  chair,  a/ks  the  following  q'lcilion, 
Whether  you  have  a  ddire  to  become  a  Mafon  \  and  if  it  is  of 
your  own  free  will  and  choice  ;  Upon  whicl\  the  candidate  anfweri 
Yes,  "  Let  him  fee  the  liglit,"  fays  the  Mailer  :  They  ti.en  take 
the  handkerchief  from  his  eyes,  and  whilll  they  are  fo  doing,  the 
brethren  form  a  circle  round  him,  with  their  fwords  drawn  in  their 
hands,  the  points  of  which  are  prefcnted  to  his  breaft.  The  orna- 
ments borne  by  theofficL-is,the  glittering  of  the  fwords,  and  fantas-  ' 
tic  appearance  of  the  brethren  in  white  aprons,  creates  great  fur- 
prife,  efpecially  to"  a  perfon,  who  for  above  an  hour  has  been  fa- 
tigued with  the  bandage  over  his  eyes  ;  and  his  uncertainty  con- 
cerning what  is  further  to  be  done  for  his  reception,  muft  no  doubt 
throw  his  mind  into  great  perplexity.(') 

The  candidate  is  then  direfted  to  advance  three  times  to  a  ftoo! 
at  the  foot  of  the  arm  chair  ;  he  is  taught  to  .lep  in  a  proper 
manner  by  one  of  the  aflilbuts.  Upon  tl.  e  ftool  are  placed  the 
rule  and  compafs  ;  and  one  of  the  bretlircn  fays  to  the  candidate 
to  this  efleft  :  "  You  are  now  entering  into  a  refpeftable  fociety, 
which  is  more  ferious  and  important  than  you  imagine.  It  admit* 
of  nothing  contrary  to  law,  religion  or  morality  ;  nor  does  it  al- 
low any  thing  inconfillent  witlilhe  allegiance  due  to  his  Majefty  j 
the  Worfliipful  Grand  Mailer  will  inform  you  of  the  ieft.('") 

As  foon  as  the  fpeaker  has  ended  his  fpeech,  he  is  defired  to  put 
his  right  knee  upon  the  llool,  which  is  bare,  a3menMonedabove,(") 
and  his  left  foot   is  put  into  a  flipper,  with  the  fhoe  on,  or  a  ftioe  . 
Hipped  at  the  heel,  to  rcprefent  a  ilipper. 

The  candidate  being  in  this  pofture,  the  Worfhipful  Grand  Maf- 
ter  addrcfles  him  to  the  following  effeft  :  "  Do  you  promife  nev- 
"  er  to  tell,  write  or  difclofe,  in  any  manner  whatever,  the  fecrets  of 
"  Free  Mafonry,  and  Free  Mafons,  except  to  a  brother  at  the 
*'  Lodge,  and  in  the  prefence  of  the  Worfliipful  Grand  Matter?" 
On  which  the  perfon  fays,  «*  I  do."  His  waillcoat  is  then  unbut- 
toned,('')  and  the  point  of  a  pair  of  compa{res(P)  placed  upon  his 
naked   left  breaft,  and  he  himfelf  holds  it   with  his  left  hand,  his 

(1)  The  ancient  Mafons  made  ufc  of  a  prayer  inferted  in  the  Ayprcnticc'f 
lecture  ;  but  the  moderns  leave  it  out  when  tiioy  make  a  brother. 

("')  It  is  hsre  to  be  underftood,  that  in  different  1-odpes  this  ipeeth  varies ; 
as  alio  do  the  forms  of  makinj.^  in  fome  rcfpecls,  which  may  be  fcen  in  the 
entered  apprentice's  Icdure,  where  the  only  proper  and  aucicot  method  ia 
•Iciirly  pointed  out. 

(")  The  ancient  cuftom  was  this  :  The  candidate,  thoujth  kneeling  on  hi» 
right  knee,  fhould  have  his  left  foot  in  the  air  ;  but  this  pofition  being  fa- 
tiguing, it  is  omitted  in  moft  Lodges. 

(")  This  is  done  left  a  woman  ftiould  offer  hcrfelf.  If  we  believe  the  Irifli, 
thtrc  is  a  lady  at  this  time  in  Ireland,  who  has  gone  through  the  whole  cere- 
mony, and  is  as  good  a  Malonasany  of  them. 

(P)  The  antients  ufed  a  Iword  or  fpear  inftcad  of  a  compaf*. 


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right  hand  being  laid  upon  the  gorpcl  opened  at  St.  John,  when 
the  following  oath  is  adminiftcrcd  to  him,  he  repealing  it  after  the 
Mailer:  ■     -   • 

niE  OATH. 

««  I. A.  B.  of  my  own  free  will  and  accord,  and  in  the  prtf- 

ence  of  Almighty  God(i)  and  this  Right  Worniipful  Lodge,  ded- 
icated to  St.  John,  do  hereby  and  herein  moll  folemnly  and  iin- 
cerely  fwear,  that  I  will  always  hale,  conceal,  and  never  reveal  any 
of  the  fecrets  or  myfteries  of  Free  Mafonry,  that  fhall  be  delivered 
to  me  now,  or  at  any  time  hereafter,  except  it  be  to  a  true  and  law- 
ful brother,  or  in  a  juft  and  lawful  Lodge  of  brothers  and  fellows, 
him  or  them  whom  I  (hall  find  to  be  fuch,  after  jull  trial  and  due 
examination.  I  furthermore  do  fwear,  that  I  will  not  write  it, 
•print  it,  cut  it,  paint  it.  Hint  it,  mark  it,  ftain  or  engrave  it,  or 
caufe  it  foto  be  done,  upon  anything  moveable  or  immoveable,  un- 
der  the  canopy  of  heaven,  whereby  it  may  become  legible  or  intel- 
ligible, or  thc'lcail  appearance  of  the  chaiadter  of  a  letter,  whereby 
the  fecret  art  may  be  unlawfully  obtained.  All  this  I  fwear  with 
a  ftrong  and  Heady  refolution  to  perform  the  fame,  without  any  hef- 
nation,  mental  refcr%ation,  or  felf-evafion  of  mind  in  me  whatfoever ; 
under  no  lefs  penalty  than  to  have  my  throat  cut  acrofs,  my  tongue 
torn  out  by  the  root,  and  that  it  be  buried  in  the  fands  of  the  fea, 
at  low  water  mark,  a  cable's  length  from  the  (hore,  where  the 
tide  ebbs  and  flows  twice  in  twenty  four  hours.  So  help  me  God, 
and  keep  mc  Iledfaft  in  this  my  entered  apprentice's  obligation." 

IHe  iifes  the  Bod. 
The  new  made  member  is  then  taught  the  hgn,  grip,  and  pafs- 
word  of  the  entered  apprentice,  which  will  be  feen  more  clearly,  ui 
the  following  lefture  belonging  to  that  part  of  Mafonry. 

He  is  alfo  learnt  the  ilep,  or  how  to  advance  to  the  Mafter  upon 
the  drawing  on  the  floor,  which  in  fome  Lodgci  rcfembles  the 
grand  building,  termed  a  Mofaic  Palace,  and  is  deferibed  with  the 
iitmofl:  exaantfs.  They  alfo  draw  other  figures,  one  of  which  u 
called  the  laced  tuft,  and  the  other,  the  throne  beiet  wit'i  ilars.— 
There  is  alfo  reprefented  a  perpendicular  line  in  the  form  of  a 
mafon's  inflrument,  commonly  called  the  plumb  line  ;  and  another 
figure  which  reprefeuts  the  tomb  of  7/;ram,  the  firll  Grand  Mailer, 
who  has  been  dead  almoll  three  thoufand  years.  Thefe  are  all 
explained  to  him  in  the  mod  accurate  manner,  and  the  ornament* 
or  emblems  of  the  order  arc  deferibed  with  great  facihty.  The 
ceremony  being  now  ended,   the  new-made  member  is  obliged  to 

(1)  The  form  of  the  oath  differs  hi  many  lMf,C3,  thiuprh  this  is  the  ftria- 
ell  in  ufe  ;    and  in  fome  focictic:s,   iiiftcad  of  iaym-,  '>  In  the  P""^"'^""  °'  r. 
Blighty  God,"  it  runs  thus,"  I  pruiuife  b  Joro  the  great  Aichit-iA  of  the  L'ni- 
vexfe, '  &t, 

i     .  .'  ..        .-  ■  ---■        V.'"    " 


1  r:flfl^^„T^>'r'fFy^.-msfi*K,-**i'''*'V'i1^f 


tuke  a  mop  out  of  a  pnil  of  water  brought  for  that  purpofe,  and 
nib  out  the  Jrawinj^  on  the  floor,  if  it  is  done  with  chalk  and 
charcoal.  Then  he  is  comUiaed  back,  and  every  thing  he  wa» 
divefted  of  is  rcilored,  and  he  takes  his  feat  on  the  right  hand  of 
the  Mailer,  He  alio  receives  an  apron,  which  he  puts  on,  and 
the  lift  of  the  lodges  is  likewife  given  him. 

The  brethren  now  congratulate  the  new-mpde  member,  and 
all  return  to  the  table  to  regale  themielves  ;  when  the  mafter  pro- 
pofes  a  health  to  the  young  brother,  which  is  drank  with  the 
greateil  api>laufe  by  the  whole  body,  the  new  mafon  fitting  all  the 
while.  After  whic^i  he,  inftructed  by  a  brother,  takes  a  bumper, 
and  drinks,  "  To  the  Worlhipful  Grand  Mafter,  the  Senior  and 
««  Junior  Wardens,  the  reft  of  the  otficerc,  and  members  of  the 
««  Lodge,  wifliing  them  fucccfs  in  all  their  public  and  private  un- 
"  dcrtakings.  to  Mafoni7  in  general,  and  that  Lodge  in  particu- 
"  lar,  craving  their  alTiftance."  To  which  they  anfwer,  "they  will 
«  affift  him."  And  after  he  has  drank,  he  throws  his  glafs  from 
him  and  brings  it  back  three  limes,  and  then  fets  it  down  on  the 
table,  the  reft  doing  the  fame  in  exatl  order.  This  they  call 
firing  :  Then  they  clap  tlicir  hands  nine  times  divided  into  three, 
and  ftop  between  each,  keeping  true  time. 

The  reader  having  been  ltd  thus  far,  it  is  high  time  to  introduce 
the  apprentice's  kfture,  which  is  intended,  not  only  to  amufe, 
but  likewife  to  inftruft  him  in  the  part  he  is  entered  into.  The 
readincfs  of  many  of  the  brethen  in  anfwering  the  queftions,  adds 
a  luftre  to  the  order,  the  members  vieing  with  each  other  who 
fliall  moft  contribute  to  the  tdiilcalion  of  thtir   new    brother. 

THE  ENTERED  APPRENTICE'S  LECTURE.  {') 

Maf.  T>  ROTHER,  is  there  any  thing  between  you  and  me  * 

Jj  ylnj.  There  is,  Right  Worlhipful.  .    . 

Maf.  What  is  it,  Brother,  pray  ? 

/Inf.  A  Secret.  ^    * 

Mif.  What  is  that  fccret,  Brother  ?  *  ^, 

jinf.  Mafon  ly. 

Mnf.  Then  1  prefnino  you  are  a  Mafon  ? 

/Ivf  I  am  fo  taken  and  acct  pttd  among  Brothers  and  Fellows. 
Maf.  Pray  what  fort  ot  a  man  ought  a  Mafon  to  be  ? 
/inf.  A  man  that  is  born  of  a  free  woman. 
Maf.  Where  was  you  fnft  prepared  to  be  made  a  Mafon  ? 
/Inf.  In  my  heart. 

Mif.  Where  was  you  next  prepared  ? 
Anf.  In  a  room  adjoining  to  the  Lodge.  ,1^ 

Maf.  How  was  you  prepared,  Brother  ? 

C)  The  reader  U  defired  to  obferve,  that  here  1  girethe  7;W<foftlie  I.er- 
:ir.s,as  delivered  in  the  I'lLuitivc  time  ;  but  the  modern  Malbns  kav;-  ov.f  at 

';*!loirEhkl!. 


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Anf.  I  was  neither  naked  nor  clotheJ,  barefoot  nor  (liod  ;  de- 
prived of  all  metal  ;  hood-winked,  with  a  cable-tow  about  my 
utck,  when  I  was  led  to  the  doOr  of  the  Lodge,  in  a  haUing 
moving  polhire,  by  the  hand  of  a  friend,  whom  I  afterwards  found 

to  be  a  brother.  ,  ,•    ,  j  > 

Maf.  How  do  you  know  it  to  be  a  door,  you  benig  bhnded  i 
ytnf.    By  finding  a  ftoppage,  and  afterwards  an  entrance  or  ad- 
mittance. 

Mdf.  How  got  you  admittance  ? 
/liif.  By  three  knocks. 

Mnf.  What  was  faid  to  you  within  ?  ^ 

/Inf.  Who  comes  there  i 

Maf.  Your  anfwer,  Brother  ?  f  ,     *       e     t 

Anf.  One  who  begs  to  have  and  receive  part  of  the  benefit  ot 
this  Right  Worftiipful  Lodge,  dedicated  to  St.    John,  as  many 
Brothers  and  Fellows  have  done  before  me. 
HLf.  How  do  you  expcft  to  obtain  it  ? 
Anf.  By  being  free  born  and  well  reported. 
Mif.  What  was  faid  to  you  then  ? 
Anf.   Enter. 

Mif.  How  did  you  enter,  and  upon  what  ? 
Aif.  Upon    the  point  of  a  fword  or  fpear,  or  fome  warlike  in« 
ftrument,  prefented  to  my  naked  left  breaft. 
Mif.  What  was  faid  to  you  then  ? 
Anf.  I  was  aflccd  if  I  felt  any  thing. 
Mif.  What  was  your  anfwer  ? 
Anf.  I  did,  but  could  fee  nothing. 

M>f.  You  have  told  me  how   you  was  received  ;  pray  who  re- 
ceived  you  ? 

Anf.  The  Junior  Warden. 

Maf  How  did  he  difpofe  of  you.  ,  ,       i 

Anf.  He  delivered  me  to  tlie  Matter,   who  ordered  me  to  kneel 
down  and  receive  the  benefit  of  a  prayer. 

/       BRETHREN  LET  US  PRAY.       ./ 

OLORD  GOD,  thou  great  and  univerfal  Mafon  of  the 
World,  and  firft  builder  of  Man,  as  it  were  a  Temple  ;  be 
with  us,  O  Lord,  as  thou  haft  promiftd,  when  two  or  three  gather- 
cth  together  in  thy  name,  thou  wilt  be  in  the  midft  of  them  :  ^e 
with  us,  O  Lord,  and  blefs  all  our  undertakings,  and  grant  that  this 
our  friend  may  become  a  faithful  Brother.  Let  Grace  and  Peace 
be  multiplied  unto  him,  through  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  Jelu* 
Chrift  ;  and  grant,  O  Lord,  as  he  putteth  forth  his  hand  to  thy 
holy  word,  that  he  may  alfo  put  forth  his  hand  to  fer\-e  a  brother, 
but  not  to  hurt  himfelf  or  his  family  ;  that  thereby  may  be  given 
to   us  great  and  precioui  promifes,  that  by  this  we  may  be  partaK- 


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m  of  tliy  divine  nature,  having  efcaped  the  corruption  that  is  in 
the  world  trough  luft.  ,       ...  »•       i 

O  Lord  God,  add  to  our  Faith,  Virtue,  and  to  Virtue,  Knowl- 
edge, and  to  Knowledge,  Temperance,  and  to  Temperance,  Pru- 
dence, and  to  Prudence,  Patience,  and  to  Patience,  Godlinefs,  and 
to  Godlinefs,  Brotherly  Love,  and  to  Brotherly  Love,  Charity  I 
and  grant,  O  Lord,  that  Mafonry  may  be  blcft  throughout  the 
world,  and  thy  peace  be  upon  us  O  Lord  ;  and  grant  that  wc  may 
be  all  united  as  one,  through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  wholivethaiid 
reigneth  for  ever,         AMEN. 

M,i/.  After  this  prayer,  what  was  faid  to  you  ? 

^n/.  I  was  afl<ed  wlio  I  put  my  truft  in. 

Ma/.  Your  anfwer  brother  ?  H 

/inf.   In  God. 

il/<;/.  What  was  the  next  thing  faid  to  you  ?  . ,     ., 

jlnf.  I  was  taken  by  the  right  hand,  and  a  Brother  faid,  nfe  Up 
and  follow  your  leader,  and  fear  no  danger. 

Ma/.  After  all  tliis  how  was  you  difpofed  of  i 

jinf.   I  was  led  t luce  times  round  the  Lodge. 

Mil/.    Wliere  did  you  meet  with  the  firft  oppofition  ? 

/In/.  At  the  baei<  of  the  Junior  Warden  in  the  f«uth,  where  I 
gave  the  fame  tlu-ee  knocks  as  at  the  door. 

Ma/.  Wliat  anfwer  did  he  give  you  ? 

/In/.   He  faid  who  comes  there  i 

Ma/.  Your  anfwer  \  ,  .  i        • 

An/  The  fame  as  at  the  door,  one  who  begs  to  have  and  receive. 

Pec.  ,         ,  r  •       J 

Mil/.  ^V^lerc  did  you  meet  with  the  fecond  oppofition  i 
An/  At    the  back  of  the  Senior  Warden  in  the  weft,  where  I 
made  the    fame  repetition  as  at  the  door.     He  faid,  who  comet 
here  ?  One  who  begs  to  have  and  receive,  &c. 

MaC.  Where  did  you  meet  with  the  tlilrd  oppofition? 
An/  At  the  back  of  the  Mafter  in  the  eaft,  where  I  made  the 
repct  ition  as  before. 

Ma/.  What  did  the  Mafter  do  with  you  ? 
An/  He  ordered  me  back  to  the  Senior  Warden  in  the  weft,  to 
receive  inllruftions. 

Ma/.  What  were  the  inRiuiSions  he  gave  you  ? 
An/  He  taught  me  to  take  one  ftep  upon  the  firft  ftep  of  a  right 
angle  oblong  fquare,  with  my  left  knee  bare  bent,  my  body  up- 
right, my  right  foot  forming  a  fquare,  my  naked  right  hand  upon 
the  holy  bible,  with  the  fquare  and  compafs  thereon  ;  my  left  hand 
fupporting  the  fame  ;  where  I  took  that  folemn  obligation  or  oath 
of  a  Mafon. 

Ma/  Brother  can  you  repeat  that  obligation  ?  .    «  .  r  , 

Anf.  I  will  do  my  endeavour  with  your  affiftance,  WorflaptuL 
Ma/.  Stand  up,  and  begin. 


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(Here  the  Oath  is  repeated,  as  mentioned  before.  Afterrept.it. 
ing  this  obligation,  they  drink  a  toaft  to  the  heart  that  con- 
ceah,  and  to  llie  tongue  that  never  rcvtah.  The  Mafter  in  the 
chair  gives  it,  and  they  all  fay  ditto,  and  draw  the  glaffa  acrofi 
their  throat?,  as  aforcfaid.) 

JMaf.  Now,  Brother,  after  you  rcccitcd  the  obligation,  what  was 
faid  to  you  ?  -   ,  r     .  , 

Anf.  I  was  aflced  what  I  moll  defired  r 
Maf,  What  was  your  anfwer  ? 
Anf.  To  be  brought  to  light. 
Maf.  Who  brought  you  to  light  ? 
Anf.  The  Mafter  and  the  reft  of  the  Brethren. 
Maf.  When  yo\i  was  thus  brought  to  light,  what  were  the  firft 
things  you  faw  ? 

Anf  The  Bible,  Square,  and  Compafs. 
Maf  What  was  it  they  told  you  they  fignificd  ? 
Anf.  Three  great  lights  in  Mafonry. 
Maf  Explain  them,  Brother. 

Anf.  The  Bible  to  rule  and  govern  our  faith  ;  the  Square  t<» 
fquare  our  anions  ;    the  CompaU  to  keep  within  bounds  witli  all 
•  men,  particularly  with  a  Brother. 

Maf  What  were  the  next  things  that  were  (hewn  to  you  ? 
Anf  Three   Candlcfticks,  which    I    was  told  were  three  lefTer 
lights  in  Mafonr/. 

Maf.  What  do  they  reprefent  ? 
Anf  The  Sun,  Moon,  and  Mafter-Mafon. 
Maf     Why  fo,  Brother  ? 

Anf  There   is  tlie  Sun  to  rule  the   day,  the  Moon  to  rule  the 
night,  and  the  Mafter-Mafon  his  Lodge,  or  at  haft  ought  foto  do. 
'     *  Maf.  What  was  then  done  to  you  \ 

Anf  The  Mafter  took  me  by  the  right-hand,  and  gave  me  the 
grip  and   \*'ord  of  an  entered  Apprentice,  and    faid,  rife,  my 

Brother  JACHIN.  ,        ,        .  ,         .- 

(Sometimes  they  fliew  you  the  fign  before  the  gripe  and  word  « 
given,  which  is  JACHIN  ;  it  is  the  entered  apprentice's  word, 
and  the  grip  thereto  belonging  is  to  pinch  with  your  right 
thumb-nail  upon  the  firft  joint  ot  your  Brother's  right-hand.) 
Maf  Have  you  got  this  grip  and  word.  Brother  ? 
Anf  I  have.  Right  Worftiipful. 
Maf  Give  it  to  your  Brotlicr. 
(Then  he  takes  his  next  Brother  by  the  right-hand,  and  gives  h«8 
the  grip  and  woi-d,  as  before  defcribcd.) 
The  \fi  Brother  gives  him  the  grip.  ',   »  / 

The  zA  Brother  fays,  What's  this  ? 
\fi  Bro.  Tlie  grip  of  an  entered  Apprentice. 
zd  Bro.  Has  it  got  a  name  ?  •  • 

ift  Bro.  It  has.  .„    ,      , 

5C«/ 5rff,  Will  you  give  it  rac  ?  %         >■ 


me 


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«9 

\Jl  Rro.  V\\  letter  it  with  you.'or'lalve  it. 

id  Bro.  I'll  halve  it  with  you. 

ijl  Bro.  Begin.  , 

td  Bro.  No,  you  bcj,in  firR  «/  ^ 

%fl  Bro.   I  A-  «^       , 

2rfZ?/y>.  CHIN. 

,/?  /y,o.  JACHIN.  .  ,  ,  „  ^ 

2^  Dro.  It  i^  right,  Worftiipful  Mnfter. 

iJ/^^.  What  was  the  next  thing  that  was  Ihewn  to  you. 

/Inf.  The  guard  or  fifjn  of  an  entered  Apprentice. f  )  * 

Mof.  Have  you  got  the  guard  or  fig-i  of  an  entered  App«nt^e^ 
{^He  draws  hh  rtghl-hand  acro/s  h,t  throat  (at  <^orefatd)  tojbtm 

the  Majfer  that  he  has.'] 

Maf.  After  this  what  was  faidto  you  ? 

>^«/:  I  was  ordered  to  be  taken  back,  and  invcftcd  with  what  I 
had  been  divefted  of  ;  and  to  be  brought  back  again  to  return 
thanks,  and  to  receive  the  benefit  of  ale^ure,  if  tune  «'0"Wjerm.t. 

Maf.  After  what  you  had  been  divefted  of  was  reftored,  what 

was  next  done  to  you  ?  .        «  r   l    t    j»-    ;« 

/Inf.  I  was  brought  to  the  north-weft  corner  of  the  Lodge,  m 

order  to  return  thanku. 

Maf.  lluw  did  you  return  thanks  ?        ,  ,     ,     .  ,      -.u 

Anf.  I  ftood  in  the  north-weft  comer  of  the  Lodge,  and,  with 
the  inftruftion  of  a  Brother,  I  faid,  M"<\"'  Senior  and  Junior 
Wardens,  Senior  and  Junior  Deacons  and  the  reft  of  the  Breth- 
ren of  this  Lodge,  I  return  you  thanks  for  the  honour  you  have 
done  me  in  making  me  a  Mafon.  and  aduiitung  me  a  member  of 
this  worthy  Society. 

Maf.  What  was  then  faid  to  you  f 

Anf.  The  mafter  called  me  up  to  the  north-eaft  corner  oi  the 
Lodge,  at  his  right-hand. 

Maf.  Did  he  prefent  you  with  any  thing  ? 
Anf.  Heprefcnted  mc  with  au  upron,  which  he  put  on  me.  We 
told  me  it  was  a  badge  of  innocence,  more  ancient  than  the  Ookl. 
tn  Fleece  or  the  Roman   Eagle  ;  more  honorable  than  the  Star 
and  Garter,  or  any  other  order  under  the  fun,  that  could  be  coiw   - 
ferrcd  upon  me  at  that  time,  or  any  time  hereafter. 

Maf.  What  were  the  next  things  that  were  flvewn  to  you  ? 
Anf.  I  was  fct  down  by  the  Mafter-s  right-hand,  whp  ttiewed 
me  the  working  tools  of  an  entered  Apprentice. 

Maf.  What  were  they  ?  .   * 

Anf.  The  24  inch  gauge,  the  fquarc,  and  common  gatel  or  let- 

ting  maul. 

(s^  T'nc  KuarJ  or  furn.  as  thsy  call  it,  hby  drawing  your  right-hand  acrof, 
.oir  throaf  edg.wuys'^;  Ivhich  is  to  remind  you  of  the  pcn.ky  "/  y-' /J  >S- 
'uon.  that  you  would  fooncr  h»ye  your  throat  cut  acrof*  than  dtfcovtr  th.  Ir. 
cixts  of  Mifonry. 


I 


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xo 


.* 


I  .ilk^ 


0- 


Maf.  What  are  their  ufe»  ? 

Aiif.  The  fquare  to  fquaie  my  work,  the  24  inch  gauge  to  mea- 
furc  my  work,  the  common  gavd  to  knock  olF  uU  fupcrfluous  mat. 
ter,  whertby  the  fquare  may  lit  cafy  and  jull. 

Maf.  Brother,  as  we  are  not  all  working  Mafons,  we  Rpi)ly 
them  to  our  morals,  which  wc  call  fpiiituali/ing  :   Ex()lain  thtm. 

Anf.  The  24  inch  gauge  reprefents  the  24  hours  ot  the  day. 

Maf.  How  do  you  fpcnd  them,  liroti\cr  i 

Anf.  Six  hours  to  work  in,  fix  hours  to  fcrve  God,  and  lix  to 
fervc  a  friend  or  a  brother,  as  far  as  it  lies  in  ray  power,  without 
being  detrimental  to  myfelf  or  family. 

1  come  now  to  the  entered  Apprentice's  Reafons  ;  but  as  the 
ceremony.of  drinking  healths  among  the  M:ifons  takes  up  much  of 
their  time,  we  mull  Uop  a  little,  in  order  to  introduce  fome  ol  them. 
The  firft  is,  "  To  the  heart  that  conceals,  and  the  tongue  that  nev. 
er  reveals  ;"  Then  "The  King  and  Royal  Family  •,"  and,"  lo 
all  Brethren  wherefoever  difperfed."  (')  The  pleafures  they  enjoy, 
the  purity  of  their  fentiments,  and  the  uniformity  that  always  reigns 
in  their  afTemblies,  ia  far  from  being  tircfome  or  infipid.  I  next 
proceed  to  the  >        - 

ENTERED  APPRENTICE'S  REASONS.  (") 

Maf.   XT  THY  was  you  neither  naked  nor  clothed,  barefoot  nor 
W  (hod,  with  a  cable-tow  (or  halter)  about  your  neck  ? 

Jn/:  If  I  had  recanted  and  run  out  into  the  ttreet,  the  people 
would  have  faid  I  was  mad  ;  but  if  a  Brother  had  feen  me,  he 
would  have  brought  me  back,  and  feen  me  done  juftice  by. 

Ma/.  Why  was  you  hood-winked  ? 

Mf.  That  my  heart  may  conceal  before  my  eyes  did  difcover. 

Ma/.  The  fecond  reafon.  Brother  ? 

ytt,/.  As  I  was  in  darknefs  at  that  time,  I  (hould  keep  all  the 
world  in  darknefs. 

Ma/.  Why  was  you  deprived  of  all  Metals  ?  .  t, 

M/.  That  I  fliould  bring  nothing  offenfive  or  dcfenfive  into  the 
JtfOdge. 

Maf.  Give  me  the  fecond  reafon,  Brother  ?  _ 

^n/.  As  I  was  poor  and  pennylefs  when  I  was  made  a  Mafon, 
it  informed  me  that  I  (hould  aflift  all  poor  and  pennylefs  brethren 
as  far  as  lies  in  my  power. 

«     Ma/.  Brother,  yoa  told  me  you  gave  three   diftinft  knocks  at 
the  door  t  Pray  what  do  they  (ignify  ? 

jIn/.  A  certain  text  in  Scripture.  1    "  ' 

(«)  Thefe  toatt*  or  healths  are  all  drank  with  three  times  thre:,  wlilch  i» 
performed  in  a  moft  regular  manner,  and  an  huzza  at  the  end  of  each,  at  b** 
fore  defcribed. 

(")  Thi«  in  fa&  ia  only  a  continuation  of  the  I.et^ure. 


\, 


tl 


Mj/.  VVl.iit  U  the  text  ?  n   n  r   4  . 

//«/;  •'  A  Ik,  :ind  you    Hull  liavc  ;  frck,   nnd   you   fliun  Hnd  5 

knock,  and  it  Ihall  be  opnicd  unto  y»"'" 

A/w/:  Howdoyouiipply  thi*i.xtiuMaloi.ry  ? 

V:  1  lougl.t  i.  .ny  n..ud  ,  I  MUcd  ol  n,y  tr.cnd  ,  I  knocked, 
and  the  door  of  Mafonry  became  open  unto  nic.  _ 

Maf.  Why  had  you  a  Iword,  Ip  .u',  or  lo.nc  other  warhko  in- 
ttru.nJnt  prclnUcd  to  your  ualud  hit  brt all  particularly  ? 

.in/.  Becaulc  ih.  left  bre  al  i.  the-  nearell  the  heart,  tha,  .t  .n,«ht 
be  the  more  a  prick  to  my   confaence,  a»  it  pricked  my   flelh  at 

that  time.  .  j    l    t    j      > 

Mtif.  Why  was  you  h  d  three  tune*  round  the  Lortge  i 
ytnf.  Tliut  all  the  brethren  mij,'ht  fee  I  was  duly  prepared. 
Maf.  When  you  wa»  made  an  apprentice,  why   was  your  W. 

''"!5»»/:' BcSe  the  left  knee  is  the  weakcft  part  of  my  body,  and 
an  entered  Apprentice  is  the  weakeft  part  of  Mafonry.  into  wh.cii 
dcirrce  I  was  then  entering.  ,    ,  •  1,       u  ..n, 

{ Here 'the  brethren  refume  their  glaffes,  and  dnnk  a  heath, 
fometimes  to  the  Grand  Mailer,  at  other  times  to  the  War- 
dens, or  other  officers,  and  then  proceed.) 


i..*^>«.V'i 


THE  FORM  OF  A  LODGE. 

Maf.  T>  ROTHER,  pray  what  makes  a  Lodge  ? 

13  ^"/.   R'K^t  Worlhipful,  a  ccrtaui  number  of  Malon* 
met  togetlier  to  work.  r     i      > 

Maf.  iVay  what  number  makes  a  Lodge  i 
Anf.  Tliree,  five,  feven,  or  eleven. 

Maf.  Why  do  three  make  a  Lodge,  Brother  ?  . 

Anf.  Beca.ife  there  were  three  Grand  Mafons  in  the  budding  of 

the  world,  and  alfo  that  noble  piece  of  architcaurc,  man  ;    whic.1 

are  fo  complete  in  proportion,  that   the    ancients  bejrau  llieir  ar- 

chitefture  by  the  fame  rules. 

Mof  The  fecond  reafon.  Brother  ?  ,,.,,. 

Anf.  There  were  three  Grand  Mafons  at  the  budding 
mo/i's  Temple. 

Maf  Why  do  five  make  a  Lodge  f 

Atif  Becaufe  every  man  is  endowed  with  five  fenles. 

Maf  What  arc'  the  five  fenfes  ? 

Anf.  Hearii>g,  feeing,  fmelling,  tailing,  and  feeling. 

Maf  What  ufe  arc  thofe  five  fenfes  to  you  m  Malonry  ? 

Anf  Three  are  of  great  ufe  to  me  TOt.  hearing,  feemg,andted. 

Maf  Of  what  ufe  are  they,  Brother  ?  r      .     e 

Anf  Hearing  is   to  hear   the  word  ;  feeing   is  to  fee  the  lign  ; 


of  5o/(J« 


■* 


jS-      ^^M-'i- 


<>■  i]«iliri   II   « 


•a 

ftrlitifj  i«lo  Tel  tlif  ijiii',  tlial  I  rr.ay  know  a  Broi!ifia«  well  »n  ll.t 
duik  nfiiii  thi'  lij^ht. 

Maf.   Wliy  (hoiihl  frven  make  a  Lodj»c  ? 

y//.;/;  Ikiaufc  thire  arc  fcvcii  liberal  fcicnccJ. 


n 


Maf.  Will  you  name  thrm,  Dnjt''tr  ? 


A.if.   (Jrainmar,  Rhctoiic,  Lop 
fii',  and  Allronomy. 

Miif.   Brother,  what  do  ' !  ofi  i  ici 


A.  ithmctif ,  Gcomtlry,  Mti- 


yoii 


Anf.  Grammar  tcachf.  mc  the  art  of  writing  and  fpeaking  th*! 
language  taught  me,  nccoi'ling  lo  the  firlt,  fccond,  and  third  con- 
cord. 

Maf.  What  dni'i  r.'.otoric  teach  you  ? 
Anf.  'I'iie  ait  o.  i peaking  upun  any  topii?  whatfoever. 
Maf.   V'hat  dolli  I.ogic  WiKi  you  ? 

Anf.  The  art  of  reafonmj;  well,  whereby  you  may  find  out 
truth  from  falfhood. 

Maf.  What  doth  Aritlnnclic  leach  you  ? 
Anf.  The  ufe  of  numbers.  , 

Maf.  What  doth  Geometry  teach  you  ? 

Anf.  The  art  of  meafuring,  whereby  tlic  Egyptians  found  out 
their  own  land,  or  the  fame  quantity  which  tiny  had  before  tlic 
overflowing  of  the  river  Nile,  that  frequently  ufed  to  water  their 
country  j  atwhiclitimc  they  fled  to  the  mountains  till  it  went  off 
again,  and  thij  made  them  have  continual  quarrels  about  their 
landft. 

Maf.  What  doth  Mufic  teach  you,  Brother  ? 
Anf.  The  virtue  of  founds. 

Maf.  What  doth  Aftroiiomy  teach  you  ?  \ 

Anf.  The  knowledge  of  tlie  heavenly  bodies. 
Maf.  Why  ftiould  eleven  make  a  lodge,  Brother  ? 
Anf.  There  were  eleven  Patriarchs  when  Jofph  \.'»\J    fold   iiit« 
Egypt,  and  fuppofed  to  be  lofl. 

Maf.  The  fccond  reafon,  Brother  ? 

Anf.  There    were   but  eleven  Apofllcs  when    '^udus   betrayed 
Chrift. 

Maf.  What  form  is  your  Lodge  ? 
P  ,f.  An  oblong  fipiare, 
M,->f.  How  '■         ^kother  t 
'   .;.  From  «.  >ii  to  weft. 
Maf.  How  wide.  Brother  ? 
Anf.  Between  north  and  fouth. 
Maf.  How  high,  Brother  ? 
Anf.  From  the  earth  to  the  heavens. 
Maf.  How  deep.  Brother  ? 
Anf.  From  the  furface  of  the  earth  to  the  centre. 
Maf.  Why  is  your  Lodge  faid  to  be  from  the    furface  to  tlv« 
centre  of  the  earth  ? 

Anf.  Beca'.'.fe  that  Mafonry  i?  univerfal. 


weW  in  tilt 


elry,  M«. 


aking  th'; 
ihird  con- 


find   out 


found  out. 
)eforc  tlic 
i-i\tcr  their 
it  went  off 
30Ut   their 


fuld  iiita 
f  betrayed 


hct  totU 


Mitl'.  Why  is  yauf  Lo«agt  fitusted  caft  MftVCt  f 

,\iif.  Bccaufc  all  cliurckfft  er  chapehaic,  or  ougJil  to  bt  to. 

Maf.  Why  fo,  15.  other  ?  .  .       .      .        «        , 

Anf.   Dccauf*  the  gofpd  was  firft  preached  IP  the  eaft,  in',     * 
tended  itfdt  to  the  wdt 

Maf.   What  fupportr,  your  Lodi,  e  > 

Anf.  I'hrcc  grc.it  pdlaia. 

Maf.  What  are  their  names. ' 

Anf.  Wifdom,  Stren^nh,  ,„,d  Beauty. 

Maf.  Who  doth  the  pillar  of  Wudotn  reprefcnt  ? 

Anf.  The  Maacrin  th<;  ^A. 

Maf.  Who  doth  the  pill.ir  of  Strength  reprcfeul  i 

Anf.  The  Senior  Warden  in  the  well. 

Maf.  Who  doth  the  pillar  of  Beauty  repfcfent  ? 

Anf.  The  Junior  Warcleu   n  the  .Couth. 

Maf.  Why  fliouldthe  M.if*"  leprefcnt  the  pdlar  of  WifdoHl  ■■ 

Anf.  Becaufe  he  gives  infti    ckion  to  the  crafts  to  carry  on  thefr 
work  in  a  proper  manner,  wit:  i^ood  harmony. 

Maf.  Why  (hovddihc  Scnic.    Warden  reprcfent   the   piilar    o' 

Strength  ?  .        ,       1     f.     ■       Tir     > 

-  '^'     •      •     -•      <• '^-■'    ■'      day,  fo    the  Senior  Warden 


trlings  their  wages,  which  is  thi' 
t  le  pillar  ot 


of 


Anf.   As  the  fun  fets  to  finil 
ftands  in  the  well  to  pay  the  1. 
llrtngth  and  fupport  ofall  bufuK  ^. 

Maf.  Why    (hould  the  Junior  W.vden    reprcfeul 

Anf.  Becaufe  he  ftands  in  the  fotith  at  high  twel  ■  at  noon, 
which  it  the  beauty  of  the  day,  to  .dl  the  men  off  from  work  to 
rcfrellinKnt.andto  fee  that  they  t  nc  on  agani  indue  tiim,  that 
!!-.o  Mailer  may  haveplcafure  and  p     fit  th.-rtin.  .  .     .,    , 

M.if.  Why  is  it  faid  that  your  Lodge  is  fupported  by  thofc 
three" irrcat  pillars,  Wifdom,  Strength,  and  Beauty  ? 

Anf.  Becaufe  Wifdom,  lilrength    nd  Beauty  is  the  finimer 
ill  works,  and  nothing  can  be  carried  on  without  them. 

Maf.  Why  fo,  Brother  ?  .       ^  ,       r         . 

Anf.  Becaufe  there  is  Wifdum  to    ontnvc,  Strength  tofupport 

»nd  Beauty  to  adorn. 

Maf.  Had  you  any  covering  to  your  Lodge  f 

Anf.  Yes,  a  clouded  canopy,  of  div  rs  colours. 

Maf.  How  blows  a  Mafon'a  wind,  ii other  i 

Anf.  Due  call  and  well. 

Maf.  What  is  it  o'clock,  Brother  ? 

Anf.  High  twelve.  ,  r       i    » 

Maf.  Call  the  men  off  from  work  to  refrelliment,  and  lee  that 

they  come  on  again  in  due  lime.  ,    «    ,  .    .      /,  /■ 

(The  entered  yipbrevtice's  LuHure  be:n^^  fnjhed,  tt  ,:  cvjlcmary  for 
the  Mailer  to  call  upon  one  of  the  hettrcn,  -who  can  bejl  acquit 
hmfelj.for  the  following  fong,  •which  h  always  readily  amptr.it 
"uilh.)  ■^'- 


.  i»jiiMiMaii.'W''WRa.«jii>''l'»  '"iH'iit  ^m'  tfvtfix-x^ 


m 


>  'i 


SONG,  AT  THE  CONCLUSION  OF  THE  ENTERED 

APPRENTICES  LECTURE. 

» 

( OME  let  us  prepare, 

/   We  brothers  that  are, 

Aflembled  on  every  occafion  ; 

Let  us  drink,  laugh,  and  fing, 
Our  wine  has  a  fpring  ; 
Here's  a  health  to  an  accepted  Mafon. 

Chorus.     Let's  drink,  &c. 

The  world  is  in  pain, 
Our  fecrets  to  gain, 
But  ftill  let  them  wonder  and  gaze  on  ! 
They  ne'er  can  divine 
The  word  or  the  fign 
Of  a  Free  and  an  accepted  Mafon. 

'Tis  this,  and  'tis  that,  > 

They  cannot  tell  what, 
Why  fo  many  great  men  of  the  nation  j 
Should  aprons  put  on. 
To  make  themfelves  one, 
With  a  Free  and  an  accepted  Mafon. 
Great  Kings,  Dukes,  and  Lords, 
Have  laid  by  their  fvvords. 
Our  myft'ry  to  put  a  good  grace  on  ; 
And  ne'er  been  afham'd, 
To  hear  themfelves  nam'd 
With  a  Free  and  an  accepted  Mafon. 
Antiquity's  pride 
We  have  on  our  fide. 
And  it  maketh  men  juft  in  their  ftation  5 
Thire's naught  but  what's  good. 
To  be  underllood, 
V>)-  a  Free  and  an  accepted  Mafon. 
We're  true  and  fuicere. 
And  juft  to  the  Fair, 
Who  v^  ill  truft  us  on  cv'ry  occafion  ; 
No  mortal  can  more 
The  Ladies  adore,  , 

Than  a  Free  and  an  accepted  Mafon. 

Then  join  hand  in  hand,  , 

To  each  other  firm  ftand, 
Let's  be  merry  and  put  a  bright  face  on  } 
What  mortal  can  boaft, 
So  noble  a  toaft. 
As  a  Free  and  an  accepted  Mafon. 


g-t-IC*!".. 


T.!»^-?«i-!*"r'     r     "rf'f-^ 


25 

.^^^•^ 

While  this  fong  is  finging  they  all  ftand  round  tlie  uble,  and 
when  they  come  to  the  lail  verfe  they  join  hands  crofs-ways  in  the 
fallowing  manner  :  The  right-hand  man  takes  hold  of  the  left-hand 
of  his  neighbour  with  his  right  hand  ;  and  the  left-hand  man  taket 
hold  of  the  right-hand  of  his  next  brother  with  his  left-hand,  lo 
to  form  a  chain  by  fo  many  links,  andaU  jom  m  the  chorus, 
■lumping  violently  with  their  feet  on  the  floor,  and  fhakmg  their 
hands  np  and  down,  linked  together  as  above,  kccpmg  cxad  time 

with  both.  ,       •    •  11 

Every  one  now  talks  of  what  he  pleafes ;  and  as  it  is  generally 
half   an  hour  before  they  proceed  to  bulinefs,   thofe  who  perhaps 
have  ordered  fupper  retire  into  another  room ;  but  before  they  arc 
permitted,   the  mafler  proceeds  to  call  the  men  of  from  •work,  as  it 
is  termed,   which  is  done  in  this  manner  :    the  matter  whifpers  to 
the   Senior  Deacon,  who  fits  on  his  right-hand,  and  fays,  "It  is 
"high  time   to   call    the   men    from    work   to   refrefli   them- 
felvet  :"    The  Senior  Deacon  whifpers  it  to  the  Senior  Warden  ; 
and   it  is  communicated  from  him  to  the  Junior  Deacon,  who  car- 
ries  it  to  the  Junior  Warden  ;  he  proclaims  it  openly  to  the  Lodge, 
and   fets  his  column  upright,  (*)  and  the  Senior  Warden  lays  hi« 
down,  which  fignifiesthat  the  Junior  Warden  iscntruaed  with  the 
care  of  the  Lodge,  while  the  brethren  refrefli  themfelves. 

In  this  place  it  will  be  neceffary  to  acquaint  the  reader,  how  he 
may  difcover  an  entered  apprentice  by  drinking  with  him  in  com- 
pany. Take  the  glafs  with  your  right-hand,  and  draw  it  acrofs  your 
throat,  either  before  or  after  you  drink  ;  and  if  an  apprentice  is 
prefent  he  will  immediately  take  notice  of  it,  by  afliing  you  iomc 
quellion  in  Mafonry,  which  you  will  readily  anfwer  from  this  book: 
If  he  aiks  your  meaning  of  doing  that,  you  may  whifper  to  him, 
that  it  is  the  penalty  of  the  obligation  of  an  entered  apprentice. 
From  this  anfwer  he  will  proceed  farther  in  his  inquiry. 

The  brethren  having  now  regaled  themfelves,  they  take  their 
feats,  and  the  Mailer  proceeds  tofet  them  on  again,  which  is  per- 
formed in  the  fame  manner  as  the  calling  off  ;  with  tl^ia  differ- 
ence, the  Warden  proclaims,  "It  is  our  Worfhipful  Matter  s 
«  pleafure,  that  this  Lodge  is  called  from  refrelhment  to  work. 
Tlie  Junior  Warden  lays  down  his  column,  and  the  Senior  fets  hii 
up.  But  as  it  often  happens,  that  the  time  wiU  not  permit  for  the 
Fellow-Craft's  Lefture,  theyclofe  the  Lodge,  which  is  done  after 
the  fame  manner  as  that  of  opening.  The  Senior  Warden  declares 
it  in  the  following  words,  "  It  is  our  Matter's  will  and  pleafure, 
"  thnt  this  lodg^  ttiould  ftand  clofed  until  the  firft  or  third  Wed- 

r)  The  Senior  and  Junior  Warden's  cohimns  are  ahout  twcnty-five  inches 
Ions,   and  n-,,ident  the  columns  that  fupport  the  porch  of  ^y^,"""  »"!"?'«  j 
f  liic  senior',  is  cillcd  JACHlN.and  fiRirific./- «f 'i  ;  the  Jnnior  .  BOAZ.and 
fijfnilLs  h  -Jl ,h!^Jh  in  the  LoiJ.    See  the  firft  book  of  Kmg«,  chap,  viu 


ttnexm 


IWPIPU  I 


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nefday  in  next  month,"  accordingly  to  the  night  the  Lodge  U 
held.  Then  the  Mailer,  Wardens,  l)eacons,  Secretary,  &c.  take 
off  the  Enfigns  and  Ornaments  from  their  necks,  and  every  one  is 
at  liberty  to  depart  or  ftay  longer  ;  every  thmg  of  Mafonry  is  cx- 
cUd  ;  they  talk  of  what  they  pleafe,  and  Img  various  fongs   foi 

their  amufcment.  m*  r  „^n  ,a  tV,\. 

I  fhall  now  proceed  to  the  fecond  degree  of  Mafonry,  ca  ed  the 
Fello'W.Craft^;  that  is,  one  ^vho  has  ferved  h.s  time  jnilly  and 
hwfuTly  af  an  entered  Apprentice,  and  defires  to  become  more 
perfea^in  Mafonry,  by  being  a  Fellow-Craft.  But  m  rnjll  Lodg- 
es atthi8  time,  they  are  made  entered  Apprentice,  andjel  ow- 
Crafis  the  fame  evening.  The  ceremony  is  the  fame,  though  they 
have  different  kaureg,  pafs-word,  and  gnp  belonging  to  each, 

THE  FELLOW  CRAFT's  LECTURE. 

Maf.  T>  ROTHER,  are  you  a  Fellow-Craft  > 

JJ  Anf.  I  am.     Try  me,  prove  me. 
Maf.  Where  was  you  made  a  Fellow-Craft  i 
Anf.  In  a  juft  and  lawful  Lodge. 
Maf.  How  was  you  prepared  to  be  made  aFellow-Craft 

Anf.  I  was  neither  naked  nor  cloathed,  barefoot  nor  (hod  ;  lu 
a  halting  moving  pofture  ;  deprived  of  aU  metal,  I  was  led  to  the 
door  of  the  Lodge  by  the  hand  of  a  Brother. 

Maf.  How  got  you  admittance  ? 

Anf.  By  three  dittind  knocks.         ^ 

Maf.  What  was  faid  to  vou  within  ? 

Anf.  Who  comeB  there  i 

Maf.  Your  anfwer.  Brother?  ,  ,  _*  «„      ,„  ,„ 

Anf.  One  who  has  ferved  his  time  juftly  and  lairfuUy  as  an  en. 
tered  apprentice,  and  now  begs  to  become  more  perfeft  m  M?ilon* 
rv,  by  being  admitted  a  FellowrCraft  ? 

Maf.  How  do  you  exped  to  attain  to  tbii  degree ; 

Anf.  "By  the  benefit  of  a  pass-word. 

Maf.  Have  you  got  that  pafs-word  ? 

Anf.  I  have. 

Maf.  Give  it  me.  Brother  ?        ,^    .. 

Anf.  SHIBBOLETH(«) 

Maf.  What  did  he  then  fay  to  you  ? 

Anf.  Viiit  Shibbohth. 

Maf.  What  became  of  you  then  ? 

Anf.  I  was  led  twice  round  the  Lodge,  ,  ,,* 

Maf.  Where  did  you  meet  the  firft  oppofition  t 

Anf.  At  the  back  of  the  Senior  Warden. 

(*)  SHIBBOLETH,  the  pafs-word  of  »  FeUow-Craft,  Cgnifio./.Wjr.  Seo  • 
the  xiiith  chapter  of  U^  Book  of  Judge*.  « 


ttrnfy^rVlfV-  . 


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C%pltntj. 


Maf   Where  did  you  meet  with  the  fecond  oppofitjon? 

Auf!  At  the  back  of  the  Maacr,  where  I  repwttd  the  fame  a> 

before.  ,       .  ,  , 

Maf    What  did  he  do  with  you  i 
Ani.  He  ordered  me  ba.k  to  the  Senior  Warden  to  receive  in- 

ftruttions.  .  , 

Maf.  What  inftniftions  did  he  g»ve  you  {  ,       j  ♦« 

Anf.  Ho  taught  me  to  fl.cw  the  Maftermy  due  guard,  and  to 
take  wo  Ihps  upon  the  lecondftep  of  a  nght  angled  oblong  fquare, 
with  my  v-^ht  knee  bent  bare,  my  left  foot  Wng  a  fquare,  my  body 
upright!  my  right  J.and  upon  the  Holy  Bible,  my  left  arm  fupport- 
cd  by  the  points  of  the  compalTcs,  forming  a  fquare,  where  1  took 
the  obligation  pf  a  Fellow-Craft,     .       _     .      »       . 

Maf-  Have  you  got  that  obligation,  Brother  r 

Anf.  I  bave,  Right  WorfhipfuL  ^ 

a1  iS'Zo'my'eiUur,  Rigbt  Worlhipful,  with  your  aflifl- 
'"Saf.  Pray  ftand  up  and  let  the  Brethren  hear  it.      .  t 
THE  OBLIGATION  OF  A  FELLOW-CRAFT. 

,.  T ^.  B.  of  my  own  free  wiU  an^  accord,  and  in  the 

..  prefence  of  Almigthy  God,  and  this  Right  Worjhipful  Lodge, 
«  !ed   ated  to  St.  JoL  do  hereby  fwe.r,  that  I  will  ^way.  hade, 
«  conceal,  and  nevcT   reveal  that  part  of  a  FeUow-Craft  to  an  en- 
«  ?ered  Apprentice,  or  either  of  them   except  it  be  m  a   ru^  ^nd 
«  lawful    Lodge  of  Crafts,  him  or  them  whom  I  Ihall  find  to  be 
..    ach    after  jJft   trial  and  exainination._I  do  furthermore  fwear, 
"that  I    wiUanfwer   all  figns   and  fummonfes  fent  to  me    from  a 
"LoLeof  Crafts,  within  the  length  of  a  cable  tow.  {-)     la^fo 
«  fwear,  tiiat  I  wiU  not  wrong  a  Brother,   nor  fee  him   wronged, 
..  but  give  him  timely  notice  of  all  approaching  dangers  whatfoever. 
"as  far  as  in  me  is.     I  will  alfo  ferve  a  Brother  as  much  as  bes  m 
"my  power,  without  being  detrimental  to  myfelf  or  "X  =  «"^ 
««Iwill  keep  all   my  Brother's  fecrets  as  my   own,  that  ftiall  be 
«  delivered  to  me  as  luch,  murder  and  treafon  =xcepted.--AU  this 
«  I  fwear  with  a  firm  reCoUition  to  perform  the  fame,  without  any 
"  eauivocation  or  hefitation  in  me  whatfocver,  under  no  lefs  penal- 
«ty  than  to  have  my  heart  torn  from  my  naked  left  breaft,  and  gw. 
«  en  to  the  vultures  of  the  air  as  a  prey.     So  help  me  God,  and 
..  keep  me  ftedfaft  in  this  my  FcUow-Craft's  obh|at.on.  ^^^^^^ 

(X)  A  cable  tow  isthreemilwin  l«.pth ;  fo  that  if  a  F^^l^^'-C"''; '»  « 
thyditoe«fromhi.Lodge.hei.n(«c«lp.bk  on  account  «f  hi.  non..ttc^^^ 

ance.  •  .^      '  ■ 


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28 

Maf.  Thank  you,  Brother— After  you  received  this  oUigation, 
pray  what  was  (hewn  to  you  ? 
Anf.  Thefign  of  a  Fellow-Crsft. 
Maf.  Pray  give  it  me. 

Auf.  I  will,  right  worftiipful.  (He  Jlands  up  and  puts  lis  right 
hand  to  his  left  breajl,  keeping  his  thumb  fqaare  ;  and  his  left  hand 
raifed  up,fo  as  to  form  afquare.) 

Maf.  What  was  next  done  to  yo\i  ? 
.    Anf.  He  took  roe  by  tlie  right  liaii  J,  and  gave  me  the  grip  and 
word  of  a  Fellow-Craft,  and  ihi;  pafs-gvip.(>) 
Maf.  What  tlid  thry  they  then  do  to  you  ? 
Anf.  He  took  me  by  the  right  hand,  and  laid,  rife,  Brother  Boaz. 
Maf.  What,  followed  after  that,  Brotlicr  ? 
Anf.  He  ordered  me  back,  when  every  thing  I  had  been  dived- 
cd  of  was  rellored,  and  I  was  brought  in  again  in  order  to  return 
thanks.(=') 

Maf.  Being  thus  admitted.  Brother,  did  you  ever  work  as  a  craft  ? 
Anf.  Yes,  Right  Wordiipful,  in  building  the  Temple. 
Maf.  Where  did  you  receive  your  wages    ? 
Anf.  In  the  middle  chamber. 

Maf.  When  you  came  to  the  door  of  the  middle  chamber,  pray 
who  did  you  fee  there  ?  ,  C  ,  .*♦ ;  i- 

Anf.  A  Warden. 
■    Maf.  What  did  he  demand  of  you  ?  •  - 

•  .    Anf.  The  pafs-word  of  a  Fellow-Craft. 
Maf.  Did  you  give  it  him  ? 
Anf.  I  did.  Right  Worlhipful.    ::  - ;    . 

Maf.  Pray  what  is  it  ? 
Anf.  SHIBBOLETH. 
Maf.  How  got  you  to  the  middle  chamber  ? 
Anf.  Through  the  porch.  '     }     ^        '■  "' 

i    Maf.  Did  you  fee  any  thing  worth  your  notice  ?         ■    * 

,.  Anf.  I  did,  Right  Worlhipful. 

Maf.  What  was  it  ? 

Anf.  Two  fine  brafs  pillarSr 
,    Maf.  What  are  there  names  ? 
'    Anf.  JACHIN  and  BOAZ.  » 

Maf.  How  high  were  thcfe  pillars. 

Anf.  Tbirty-iive  cubits,  with  a  chapiter  five   cubit8,(»>  which 

(V)  The  pafs-grip  is  thus  performed  :  You  muft  put  your  thumb-nail  be 
twecn  the  firft  and  feroud  joint  of  the  right  hand,  and  whifper  the  word 
SHIBBOLETH.  The  grip  of  a  I'ellow-Craft  is  by  putting  the  thumb-nail 
«n  the  fecond  joint  of  the  ri?ht-hand,  and  the  ■word  h  BOAZ. 

(2)  The  ceremony  of  returning  thank*  is  the  fame  as  the  entered  Appren- 
tice's, excepting/or  ai.'CTiVnnj- »/«<! /'W/o«;-Cf/.yV. 

(»)  The  reader  is  here  to  ur.otrftand  that  there  are  three  foits  of  cubits  ; 
the  king's  cubit,  three  Englilh  feet  ;  the  holy  cubit,  one  foot,  fix  inches;  and 
the  common  cubit,  twcnty-onc  inches.  The  cubit  mentioned  in  the  Old  1  el- 
t«ment  is  the  hgly  tubit,  vvluch  is  oae  foot  fix  iacbct. 


.*nadc  it  fo 
(This  is 
of  Chronici 
Maf.  V 
Anf. 
Maf. 
Anf. 
Maf. 
Anf. 
Maf. 
Anf. 
Maf. 
Anf. 
a  clay  grc 
Maf.  ■< 
Anf.  J 
This  g 
Lodges  g 
order  toe 
favor  thei 


Boats, 


2g 

fnadc  it  forty  i«  the  whole. 

(This  is  defcribed  more  cUafly  it:  the  ihud  d.Jpter  ojlhcjecondbodk 
of  Chronicles,  verfe  1$.  ) 

Maf.  What  were  thty  ornamented  with,  Biothtr  r 
Anf.  Two  chapiters,  t-ach  live  cubiti,  in  height. 
Maf.  What  are  they  adorned  with  beiides  ? 
Anf.  Lilly-work,  net-woik,  and  pomegranates. 
Maf.  Were  thev  hollow,  Brother  ? 
Anf.  Yes,  Right  Worlhipfiil. 
Maf.  How  thick  was  tl\e  outfide  coat  i 
Anf.   Four  inches. 

Maf.  Where  wev'e  they  caft  ?  ,  .,      ,     • 

Anf.  On  the  plain  of  Jordan,  between  Succoth  and  Zarl/xt,  m 
a  clay  ground,  where  all  Solomon' t  holy  vcflels  were  call. 
Maf.  Who  call  them.  Brother  ? 
Anf.   Hiram  Abijf,  the  widow's  fon. 

This  generally  ffriiflies  the  Fellou-.Craft's  itaurc,  and  very  few 
Lodges  go  fo  far  in  their  Queftions  and  Anfwers :  Therefore,  in 
order  to  enliven  the  Company,  the  Mafter  aflw  forae  good  finger  lo 
favor  them  with  the  following  Song,  which  is  commonly  fung  v>itlr 
great  energy  and  rapture  throughout  the  Lodge  ;  every  Lvotheu 
bcaiing  a  part  in  the  Chorus. 


THE  FELLOW-CRAFT'S  SONG. 


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AHj,  Mafonry  !  thou  craft  divine  : 
J,  ^    Glory  of  earth,  from  heaven  revesl'd, 
Which  does  with  jewels  precious  fnine. 
From  all  v.ut  Mafon's  eyes  conceal'd. 
Chorus.         Thy  praifes  due  who  can  rehearfe. 
In  ner\-ous  Frofe,  or  flowing  veife  ? 
As  men  from  brutes  diftinguifh'd  are, 

A  Mafon  other  men  excels ; 
For  what's  in  knowledge  choice  of  rare 
But  in  his  breaft  fecurely  dwells  ? 
His  filent  breall  and  faithful  heart 
Preferve  the  fccrets  of  the  art. 
From  fcorching  heut  and  piercing  cold. 

From  beafts  whofe  roar  the  foreft  rends ; 
From  the  alf;:ults  of  warriors  bold. 
The  Mafon's  art  mankind  defends. 
Chorus.         Be  to  this  art  due  honour  paid, 

From  which  mankind  receives  fiich  aid. 
Enfigns  ofif  tate  that  feed  our  pride, 
Diftinftions  troublefome  and  vain, 
By  Mafon's  true  are  laid  afide  : 

Art's  free-born  funs  fiich  toys  difdain. 


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^^r«/.         Eniiobk-d  by  ihc  name  tljcy  licar, 

Diilinguifli'd  by  tht:  badge  (")  they  »*eaC.         ^ 
Sweet  rdlowlhip,  from  envy  free, 

Fi-iendly  converfc  of  Brotherhood  I 
The  Lodjft's  lafting  eemcnt  be, 
Which  has  for  ages  firmly  ftood. 
Chorus.         A  Lodge  thus  built  for  ages  pall 
Has  lalled,  and  will  ever    lull. 
Then  let  our  fongs  due  praife  aflord 

To  thofe  who  have  enrich'd  the  art, 
From  ;7.<W  down  to  Rawdon's  Lord:    (")         . 
And  let  each  brother  bear  a  part.  .  : 

Chorus,         Let  noble  Mafon's  luaUh  go  round,      '  '    . 

'    Their  praife  in  lofty  Lodge  refound.    , 

In  comi-any  the  F^ow-Craft  takes  the  pot  or  glafs,  and  draws  ■ 
it  acrofs  his  left  breatt,   and  touches  it ,  the  penalty  benig  thu, 
that  he  would  fooner  liave  his  heart  torn  from  his  left   breait,  and 
given  to  the  fowls  of  the  air,  than  difcovcr  the  fecreta  of  Maionry, 
Sometimes  this  is  done  with  the  light  hand  only,  as  it  is  Icii  taken 

notice  of  by  llrangcrs.  ^    n ».        ♦ 

Having  given  the  entered  Apprentice  and  Fellow-Craft  s  part, 
I  now  proceed  to  the  third  and  lail  degree  of  Mafoiay,  which  is 
termed  the  Majler's  part,  it  being  performed  in  the  lame  manner  as 
the  other  two,  viz.  byway  of  ^udUon  and  Anfwcr,  and  is  as  tol- 
lows :  >U,4    i    . 

Maf.  TJROTHER,  Where  have  you  been  ?  , 


Ma( 

Anf. 

Maf. 

Anf. 

Maf. 

Anf, 


Bl- 
Anl.  In  the  weft. 


And  where  are  you  going  ?  .,a;i;     ^ 

Totheeaft.  .^    ...  i  .v.-    ^ 

And  why  do  you  leaye  the  weft  and  go  to  the  ealt  i 
Becaufc  the  light  of  tlie  gofpel  wa.s  fu-il  fl^ewn  in  the  call. 
What  are  you  going  to  do  in  the  call  ?  i^ 

^»....  To  feek  for  a  Lodge  of  Matters.  ,      . 

Maf.  Then  you  arc  a  Mailer  Mafon,  I  prefume  ?  ♦ 

Anf.  I  am  fo  taken  and  accepted  among  Mailers-    .,,,•- 
Maf.  Where  was  you  made  a  Matter  ?      .  ,  j 

Anf.  In  a  Lodge  of  Matters.  .  vi 

Maf.  How  was  you  prepared  to  be  made  Matter  i 
Anf.  My  (hoes  were  taken  off  my  feet,  my  arms  and  breatt  weiV 

(b)  Here  the  whok  Lodge  ttrike  their  right-hands  altl  at  once  oil  tli-ir  u- 
prons,  keeping  as  regular  time  as  the  Soldiers  iu  St.  Jaihe»'s  ParV,  %vhc#  tnty 
Urikc  their  cartoii'.-h  boxes.  .  .^,-,,^„.    .  . 

(>•■)  The  prcfent  Grand  M^fter.  '     .,1,"      "  '    • 


ntiktd,  ant 

%o  the  doo 

Maf.  t 

Anf.  E 

Mai".  \ 

Anf.  \ 

Maf.  \ 

Anf.  C 

tevcd  Api 

latt  and  n 

Matter. 

Maf.  1 

Anf.  ] 

Maf.  ( 

Anf.  ] 

Maf.  ] 

Anf.-: 

Maf.  • 
Anf. 
Maf. 
Anf. 
Maf. 
Anf. 
Maf. 
Anf. 
Mai". 
Anf. 
receive  ] 
Mai". 
Anf. 
Matter ; 
and  to  t 
long   fo 
make  ti 
ofaFe] 
fame  ol 
upright 
compai 
the  foil 
Maf 
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entered 
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n:ikul,  and  I  was  deprived  of  all  metuls.     la  this  manner  I  was  lei 

»o  tlu;  door  of  the  Lodge.    ("*) 

Maf.  How  gilt  you  admittance  ?  k 

Anf.  By  three  dillinft  knocks.  'J 

Maf.  \N'hat  was  faid  to  you  from  withm  ? 

Anf.  Who  conies  there  ? 

Maf.  Your  anlwer,  Brother  ?  ,      „.,„.„ 

A„f.  0.>e  who  hath  lawfully  and  truly  fcrved  his  time  as  an  en- 

tercd  Apprentice  and   Fellow-Craft,   and  now  begs  to  attain   the 

la!l  and  moft  honourable  degree  of  Mafonry.  by.  being  admitted  a 

Maftcr.  '  ^  •    -^  > 

Maf.  How  do  you  cxped  to  attain  it  f 
Anf.  By  tlie  benefit  of  a  pafs-word. 
Maf.  Can  you  give  me  that  pafs-word,  Brother  . 
Anf.  I  can  and  will,  Right  WoHhipful. 
Maf.  Prav  give  it  me  then  ?  «, 

Anf.  TUBAL  CAIN. 
Maf.  What  was  then  faid  to  you  f 
Anf.  Enter,  TUBAL  CAIN. 
Maf.  How  was  you  difpofedof  ?  ■ , 

Anf.  I  was  led  round  the  Lodge. 
Maf.  Where  did  you  meet  with  the  firll  cppofition  ? 
Anf.   At  the  back  of  the  Mailer. 
Maf.  What  did  he  demand  ot  you  ? 
Anf.  The  fame  as  at  the  door. 

MnC    How  did  he  difpofe  of  you  f  ,      .      ,         n 

Anf!  lie  ordaed  me  back  to'the  Senior  Warden  m  the  weft,  f 
receive  proper  inftniftions.    „„._,, 
M-,f    What  were  thofe  inftruaions.  Brother  ?       „  ^    ^        , 
A    :  He  niruaed  me  as  I  ftood  in  the  weft,/c/?.  To  (hew  the 
M  ft"    in  the  call  the  due  guard  or  fign  of  an  entered  Apprentice, 
a  i  to  take  one  ftep  upon  the  firft  ftep  of  the  right  angle  of  an  ob- 
C   fquare,   with  my  left  foot  forming  a   fquare.     Secondly,  io 
make  tlo  fteps  upon  the  fame  oblong  fquare,  and  to  (hew  the  (ign 
Ta  Fe WCV  Thinlly,  I  was  taught  to  take  two  fteps  upon  the 

Le  oblong  ^;^^^^XT^:^Z^'^ 
Anf.  rU  do  my  endeavour.  Right  WoHhipful,  with  youraiEft- 


ance.  . 

Mif.  Pray  ftand  up  and  begin. 
Anf.  "  1  y/.  B.  of  my  own  free  w 


ill  and  accord,  ?nd  in  the 

i  The  di.T.rcnc.  between  the  manner  of  preparing  the  pcrfon  for  the  de- 
■ec^olMi;  and  .he  enteral  Arp.;ent>ce  and  ^f '"-fj^X  /eft  ftoe  off! 
.tcre.l  Anprcntice's  left  arm  and  left  breaft  .s  naked,  .^v'  V^«  15*^^  «""=  ""  ' 
,d  the  i-.;Uo-,v.C'raf.\  .  \^Ut  breaft  is  naked  with  the  right  (hoc  OU. 


(d)  Tl 
pre 

tntcreil 
in 


m 


vrZmc  of  Almi),W,ly  God,  and  this  Right  WorftiipM  Lodge,  df. 
dicattd  lu  Holy  Si.  Jofjn,i.\o  l.croby  and  hereon  moil  folcmnlyam! 
fincacIvfwcarth:itIwilh>lway8hale,conceal,andncvcrrcyeal,thupart 

ofa  Ma'tler-Malon  H)  a  Fellow-Craft,  any  more  tlian  that  f^if 
low  Craft   loan  Apprentice,  or  any  of  them,  to  the  reftot  the 
world,  except    in    a  true   and  lawful  Lodge   ofMaRcrs,    hnn  or 
them  whom  I  Ihall  find  to  be  fueli.  after   a  jua    trial  and  exam- 
ination.   I  furthermore  do  fwear,  that  I  will  attend  all  fuinmonfcs 
fent  to  mc  from  a  Lodge  of  Mailers  if  within  the  length  ofa  eabk- 
tow.— I  will  alfo  keep  all  my  brothers'  feeretfl  as  my  own,  treafon 
and  nundcr  excepted,  and  that  at    my  own  free  will.     I  wjll  not 
wrong  a  brother,  or    fee  him  wronged,  but  give  him  notice  of  a 
danger,  ab  far  as  in  my  power  lies.     And  1  alio  fwear,  that  1  wi 
conform  myfelf  to  all  the  laws  andinftitutions  of  this  Lodge.—- AU 
this  I  fwear,  with  a  firm  and  fixed  refolution  to  perform  the  fame, 
under  no  Kfs  penaUy  than  to  have  my  body  fevered  m   two  ;  the 
one  part  carried  to  the  foulh,  the  other  to  the  north  ;  my  bowek 
b  irnt  to  afhes,  and  tlie  aflies  to  be  fcattered  to  the  four  windd  of  the 
heavens,  that   no  farther  remembrance  of  fucli  a  vile  wretch   mav 
exift  among  men  (and  in    particular   Mafons.)    So  help  me  God, 
and  keep  m^;  lledfaft  in  this  my  Mailer's  obligation." 

( Klffi's  the  boo*.) 
Maf.  Thank  yon.    Brother.— Pray  uh-^t  was  fluwn  you    after 
you  had  received  tliis  obligation  ? 
Anf.  One  of  the  Matter's  figns. 
(Thlsfsn  is  given  by  drawing  your  right -hand  acro/s  your  belly, 
•which  is  the  penalty  of  the  obligation.  Thru  he  givu  the  Mnfer 
the  grip  of  an  entered  jipprenliee.,  wf.of.iyt,  mat's  this  ?     The 
perfun  anfwers,  the  grip  of  an  entered  yippre  ace.  J 
Maf.  Has  it  got  a  name  ?  f 

Anf.  It  has  Right  Worlhipful. 
Maf.  Will  you  give  it  me  ? 
Anf.  JACHIN. 
Maf.  Will  you  be  of  or  from?  ,, 

Anf.  From,  ,   ;,^ 

Maf.   From  what.  Brother?  i  .  „ 

Anf.  From  an  entered  Apprentice  to  a  !•  ellow-Lraft. 

Maf.   Pafs,  Brother.  ,  •  •  ■  ,1 

(He  puts  his  thumb  between  thefrjl  and  ftcondjoint^  lubicb  is  tfjt 
pjfs-grip,  and  you  pronounce  the  word  SHiaaohETH)      , 

Muf.  What  was  done  to  you  after  th:it  ? 

Anf.  He  took  me  by  the  grip  of  a  FeUqw-Craft,  and  laid, 
what's  this  ?  I 

Maf.  Your  anfwer,  Brother  ? 

Anf.  The  grip  ofa  Fellow-Cruft. 

Maf.  Has  it  got  a  name  ?        . 

^uf.  It  has. 


odgc,  de. 
cmnlyaiuJ 
Ijthis  part 

()f  a  Vcl 
eft  of  the 
;,  ))im  ur 
nd  I'xam- 
uinmoiifci 
of  a  cable 
•n,  trcafon 
I  will  not 
nice  of  all 
hat  I  will 
dgc— AU 
the  fame, 

two  ;  the 
my  bowels 
^indaof  the 
retch  ma 
>  me  G 


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hooi.) 
vou    after 


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My, 
Mtijier 

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ift. 
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t,  and  faid, 


33 

^t,ll'.  \N  /ll  vnn  give  it  me  \ 

KvX.  1K)A'Z. 

Maf.  What  was  then  faid  to  you  ? 

Anf.    Uilo  up,  l^rothcr  DOAZ. 

M;if.   Brotiur,  whatioliowed  ? 

Anf.  He  tc.Kl  me  I  r.prefented  one  of  the  greateft  men  in  the 
vorUl,  viz.  our  Gra-ul  Mufter  lliram,  who  was  killed  jull  at  the 
linilhing  of  the  tenH>le  ;  and  the  manner  of  his  death  »  thus  relat- 

'  ''There  were  o/iginally  fifteen  Tellow-Crafts,  who  perceWing 
•he  temple  ahnoll  f.nifhcd,  and  not  having  received  the  MalUr  8 
w.ud,  they  grew  impatient,  and  agre.d  to  "tort  it  from  their 
Mailer  Wnim  the  firft  opportunity  they  could  find  of  meeting  him 
alone,  that  they  n.ight  pafs  for  Mailers  in  other  countries,  and 
receive  the  wages  or  profits  «f  Mafters  ;  but  before  they  could 
aocomplifl.  their  feheme,  twelve  of  them  recanted  ;  the  other 
three  were  obfti.nUe,  and  determined  to  have  it  by  force-,  if  no 
other  way  could  be  found  ;  their  names  were    "Juhcla,  Jubelo,  Ju- 

'  ""'it  being  always  the  cuftom  of  Hiram,  at  twelve  at  noon,  as 
foon  as  the  nun  were  called  off  to  refrefli  tnemfelves,  to  go  into 
,he  S.^raumSan^orum,  or  holy  of  holies,  to  pay  Ins  devotion  to 
the  true  :nid  living  God,  the  three  aflamns  above-mentioned,  plac 
.Jthemfelvesatthe  eaft,  weft,  and  fonth  doors  of  the  temple. 
At  the  north  there  was  no  entrance,  becaufe  the  rays  of  the  lun 
never  dart  from  that  point.  ,      r      i  .    .i .. 

«  Hircm,  having  fiuidied  his  pr.iyer  to  the  Lord,  came   to  Ue 
fuft  door,  whicK   he  found  guarded  by  'JuUla,  who  demanded  the 
Mafter'8  grip  in    a  refolute  manner  ;  he  received  for    anfwer  from 
JJiram,  that  it  was  not  cuftomary  to  afk  ,t  in  furh   a   ftra.n  ;  that 
l.e  himfelf  did   not  receive  it  fo,  adding,  that   he   muft  wait,   and 
time  and  patience   would  bring  it  about.     He  told   hnn  further, 
that  it  was  not  in  his  power  alone   to  reved  U,  except  m   the  pre. 
fence  of  Solomon,  King  oU/rarl,  and  N.nm,  King  o  7>r...  Ju    la 
being  dilTatisfied    with  this  anfwer,  ftruek  hnn    acrofs    the    th.oat 
witira  twenty-four  inch  guage.     ///V«m   upon  this  ufage   flew    o 
the  fouth  door  of  the  temple,  where  he  was  met  by   Juk.o,   ^'.ho 
ufl:ed  him  the   Mafter's  grip  and  word  in  hke   manner  as  JMa 
had  done  before  ;  and  on  receiving  the  fame  anfwer  from  his  Maf- 
tcr,  he  gave  him  a  violent  blow  with  a  fquare  upon  his    left  brea  t, 
which  made  him   reel.     Upon  recovering  his   ilrength,  he    ran  to 
the  well  door,  the  only  way   left  him  for  efcap.ng  ;  and  on  being 
interrogated  by   yubelum    to  the    fame  purport,  who  guarded  that 
paS   (to   whom   he  replied   as  at  firft)  he  received  a   terrible 
LaSre  upon  his  head  witha  gavel  (^)  or  fetting  maul,  which  occa. 

(--)  When  you  come  to  this  part  of  the  ceremony  of  making  a  M»ft  :r,  It  oc- 
LL  fo^s  furprife  ;  the  Junior  Warden  fttike.  you  with  .  twenty-f.ur  m.h 

k 


uGonj 


mmm 


immmmmimi 


"W*— ■"MWmii  ,pii 


11 


34 

rmiuil  Ills  ilciitli.  After  this  tiny  canicil  his  body  out  at  ttie  wcf* 
iloor,  (')  and  liid  it  (mclcr  fomc  lubbilh  till  twelve  o'clock  the  lu-xv 
tiiglit,  when  they  met  by  agiccniciit,  and  buried  him  on  the  lide 
of  ii  hill,  ill  a  grave  fix  tVet  jiirjuudicular,  dug  eaft  and  wi(t. 

M;ii".  After  yaii  was  thus  knocked  down,  what  was  faid  to  you 
then  ? 

Aiif.  I  was  told  I  r^profentcd  one  of  the  greateil  men  in  the 
world  lyiiijr  dead   viz.  our  Grand  Mailer  Hiram, 

Maf.  Thank  you,  Bi other.— —Pray  go  on. 

Anf.  As  I  lay  un  my  back,  the  M.ilUr  informed  nic  \\o\y  Hiram 
was  found  ;  and  by  what  means  the  three  ruifians  were  difcovered 
ii  loliows : 

•*  Jur  Mnftcr  Hiram  not  coming  to  view  the  workmen  as  ufual, 
Kir.c-  Solomon  cnufed  !lrift  ftaich  to  be  made  ;  but  this  proving 
ii.tffiAual,  he  was  fuppofcd  to  be  dead.  The  twelve  Fellow- 
Cratts  who  recanted,  hearing  the  report,  their  confcicnce  prick- 
intrthcm,  went  to  Solomon  with  whito  aprons  and  glovcs»  emblems 
of  their  innocence,  and  informed  him  of  every  tiling  relative  to 
'  the  affair,  as  far  as  they  knew,  and  offered  their  afliilance  in  order 
to  difcovtr  the  three  other  Fellow-Crafts,  who  had  abfconded. 
They  feparated,  and  divided  themfelves  into  four  parties ;  thicc 

fusRO  .icrofj  your  threat;  the  Senior  Wardi-n  follows  the  hlow,  by  flr'«ing 
you  witii  a  I'quare  on  the  left  bic»(l ;  and  almuH  ut  the  fame  inllant,  the  Mal< 
ter  knocks  you  down  with  the  gavti.  This  is  the  ciiftum  in  moft  Lodjjes; 
nnd  it  ri-quircs  no  I'lHall  ihare  of  courage,  for  the  blows  are  frequently  fo  fe- 
vere,  th;it  rlir  poor  candidate  falU  backward  on  the  floor  j  and  the  greater  hi» 
terror  at  this  ufage,  the  more  the  brethren  are  picaicd.  Thin  cuflom  favour* 
too  much  of  barbarity;  and  many  inftances  can  be  produced  ofpcrfuns  intlii^ 
fituation,  who  have  requcfted  on  their  knees  to  be  fet  at  liberty,  and  oihin 
who  have  made  their  efcape  as  faft  as  poflible  out  of  the  Lo<lge.  The  FiinJ-, 
and  rativet  of  SiiitzertanJ,  have  a  more  Ariking  and  folemn  way  of  jeprefent- 
jng  the  death  of  Hham.  When  a  brother  conies  into  the  Lodge,  in  order  to 
be  raiftd  to  the  degree  of  Mailer,  one  of  the  members  lies  flat  on  his  back, 
with  his  face  di^iti^arcd,  and  befmeared  with  blood,  on  the  fpot  where  the 
^  drawing  on  the  floor  is  made.  His  natural  furprife  and  confufion  immediate- 
'  ty  appears,  and  one  of  the  brethren  generally  addreflt's  him  to  the  purport  fol- 
kwii)g :  "  Brother,  be  not  frightened  ;  thel'e  are  the  unfortunate  remains  of  a 
worthy  Mailer,  that  would  not  deliver  the  grip  and  word  to  three  Fellow 
Crafts,  who  had  no  right  to  it }  and  from  this  example  we  learn  our  duty, 
7iz.  to  die  before  we  deliver  the  Matter's  part  of  Mafonry  to  thofe  who  have 
no  claim  thereto."  On  kneeling  to  receive  the  obligation,  the  fappofed  dead 
brother  lies  btliind  you,  and  during  the  time  of  adminiflering  the  oath,  and 
reading  the  hidot-y  cf  his  death,  he  gets  up,  and  you  are  laid  down  in  hi)  place. 
This  ia  the  moft  material  difference  between  the  French  and  Rnglijh  method  of 
making  a  Mafler-Mafon ;  and  th»t  it  is  more  agreeable  to  humanity  than  giv- 
ing a  man  a  violent  blow  on  the  forehead  with  a  gavel,  mull  be  obvious  to 
every  reader. 

(f )  In  this  point  the  Mafons  themfelves  differ  ;  fome  of  them  fay  he  was 
not  carried  out  at  the  well  door,  but  buried  on  the  fpot  where  he  was  killed, 
in  this  manner  :  The  three  aifaflins  took  up  part  of  the  pavement,  made  a 
hok.anii  revered  him  over  with  flones  as  foon  as  they  had  crammed  him  in; 
attcr  which  they,  conveyed  the  rubblfli  out  in  their  aprons,  to  prevent  fafpi- 
■ckin^ 


v ... 


It  at  the  wcf* 
ock  the  nty.'. 
)  un  ihe    lide 
d  well, 
g  faid  to  you 

t  men  in  the 


lie  how  Hiram 
ere  difcovcreJ 

kmcn  as  ufual, 
this  proving 
mclve  Fellow- 
"cience  prick- 
ovc8«  emblcin^ 
ig  rilatiye  to 
lance  in  order 
id  abfcondcd. 
pailies;  three 

DW,  by  flrVing 
nttatit,  thr  MjI- 
n  nioft  Lodgfj ; 
frequently  fo  fe- 
d  the  greater  hit 
»  cuftom  fav<'ur» 
of  pcrfunn  in  tlui 
trty,  and  oihin 
fee.     The  FimJ-, 
y-d-y  of  jeprefent- 
odge,  in  order  to 
lilt  on  his  back, 
Ijiot  where  the 
alion  immediate- 
the  purport  fol- 
ate remains  of  a 
to  three  Fellow 
learn  our  duty, 
ihofe  who  have 
.e  ftippofed  dead 
ig  the  oath,  and 
own  in  his  place. 
higli/i  method  of 
nanity  than  giv- 
ilt  be  obvious  to 

h:m  fay  he  wa' 
re  he  vk'»»  killtd, 
ivement,  made  » 
rammed  him  In ; 
to  prevent  I'afpi- 


«ol^,  weft  1  north,  .md  fontli,  in  qaeft  of  the  miird<*rerj.  Ah  one 
ottlic  twelve  was  travelling  on  the  lea-fide,  near  '/o/'/iJi  being  fa- 
tigued, he  fat  dovii  to  rcfrcfli  himfclf  ;  but  wa?  (t«ui  aljrnitd  by 
thi"  followinp;  hideous  exclamation*  fn)m  the  clid  of  a  rock  :  "O 
"  that  my  throat  had  been  <ut  acrofn,  my  tongue  torn  out  by  the 
•'  root,  and  buried  in  the  fands  of  the  fea  at  low  wattr  mark,  a  ca- 
"  hle*9  length  from  the  (horc,  where  the  tide  ebbs  and  flown  twice 
"  in  twciity.four  houra,  ere  I  had  confented  to  thr  death  of  our 
"  Grand  Mailer //iV.jm  .'" — "O!  (fava  another)  that  my  heart 
•'  had  been  torn  from  tmdcr  my  naked  left  breall,  and  given  a  prey 
"  to  the  vuhiucs  of  tlie  air,  ratlier  '.ban  I  liadbe.'n  concerned  in  tiie 
"  death  of  fo  go(,a  a  Mailer !"— "  But  (lays  a  third)  I  (Iruclt 
••  him  hardi'V  than  you  both  ;  it  was  I  that  killed  him.  O  ibat 
"  my  body  had  b.vi  rv;Miiil  in  two,  and  fc.ittered  to  the  fouth  and 
"  north  ;  my  bowcln  burnt  t«i  allies  in  the  fouth,  and  fcattered  be- 
"  twecn  the  four  wind  i  of  the  earth,  ere  I  had  been  the  caule  of 
'•  the  death  of  our  good  Mailer  Hiram  !"  The  Fellow-Craft  hear- 
ing this,  went  in  quell  of  \m  two  alTociates,  andlhey  entered  the 
cliff  of  the  rock,  took  and  boniul  them  fall,  and  broiiglit  them  to 
King  Solomon,  before  whom  they  voluntarily  confelfed  tlieir  guilt 
and  begged  to  die.  'I'hc  lenience  palfed  on  them  was  the  fame 
as  they  cxprcl'lil  in  their  kinantalion  in  the  cliff;  7«3</<i'8 throat 
was  cut  acrofs  ;  yiiMo'it  heart  was  torn  from  under  his  left  breall; 
and  Jubflum^i  body  was  fevered  in  two,  and  fcattered  in  the  fouth 
and  north. 

"  When  the  execution  was  over,  King  Solomon  fent  for  the  twelve 
Crafts,  and  dtfiied  them  to  tiike  the  body  oi  Hiram  up,  in  order 
that  it  might  be  interred  in  a  folemu  manner  in  the  Sunflum  Saii^o- 
rum  ;  he  alfo  told  them,  tli.it  if  they  could  not  fmd  a  key-word  a- 
bout  him,  it  was  loll,  for  there  were  only  three  in  the  world  to  w 
whom  it  was  kiiown  ;  and  unlcfs  they  were  prefent  it  could  not  be 
delivered.  Hirum  being  dead,  it  confcqueutly  was  loll.  However, 
as  Solomon  ordered,  they  went  and  cleared  the  lubbilh,  and  found 
their  Mailer  in  a  mangled  condition,  having  lain  fifteen  days  ;  upon 
wliich  they  lifted  np  tlieir  hands  above  their  heads  in  allonilhnicr.t, 
and  faid,  0  Z/on/ /  my  God  I  Tliiu  being  the  firll  word  and  lign. 
King  Solomon  adopted  it  as  the  grand  fign  of  a  Mafter-Mafon,  and 
it  is  ufed  to  this  day  in  all  Lodges  of  Mailers." 

Maf.  lirother,  when  Hiram  was  tlius  found  dead,  how  was  he 
railed  ? 

Anf.  By  the  five  points  of  FeUinvlhip. 

Maf.  What  are  thefe  points  of  Fcllowlhip  ? 

Anf.  He  was  talien  by  the  entered  Apprentice's  grip,  and  thu 
{Ivin  flipped  off.  Tiitn  he  was  taken  by  the  Fellow  Craft's  grip, 
which  alio  flipped  olf;  and  lailly,  by  the  Mailer's  grip.   {^) 

(R)  The  Mjft.r's  Grip  i^  thin  pfrformec!  :  You  taVe  a  hroilicr  with  tV.e 
fdiii-  fiugtr  n.iiU  of  yum-  right  hund,  and  prei's  clofc  into  tlu"  lower  pjit  v(x\v. 
wiilk  1)1'  liis  I  glit-h;iud,  with  all  your  ftri'ligth  :,  your  ri);ht-foot  to  l.i«  ri>',lit-» 
foot,  and  ills  lijjiit  kiics  to  vour  ri;jlu   kuec  ;  tl.e  iii,lvt  bre»lt  to  tlut  uf  your 


tMM 


*^>V«*« 


M»f.  Brother,  it  appenr*  you  could  not  hnve  bc(  -i  raifcd  but  by 
the  five  points  of  FclUnvdiip.     Pray  explain  ttictn  ? 

Anf.  Hand  in  hand  fiK'nifieii  that  I  will  always  put  forth  my 
hand  to  fcrvo  a  brother  as  far  in  my  power  lies — Foot  to  foot,  tftat  I 
will  never  be  afraid  to  go  a  foot  out  of  my  way  to  fcrve  a  broilicr. 
Knee  to  knoe,  that  when  I  pray,  I  (hould  never  forjrct  my  brothtr'i 
weUare.  Bread  to  breaft,  to  lluw  1  will  keep  my  brother' >t  fecrtts  a» 
my  own.  The  left  hand  fupportin^j  the  l)uek,  that  \  will  always 
fupport  a  brother,  as  far  as  I  can,  without  being  dc-.nmental  to  my 

own  family.  ,      •     ,    r  n 

Maf.  Thank  you,  Brother— But,  why  was  you  deprived  of  all 

metal  ?  .fir 

Anf.  Becaufe  there  was  neither  axe,  hammer,  nor  found  ol  any 
metal  tool  heard  in  the  building  of  the  Temple  oi  Solomon. 

Maf.  Why  fo,  brother  ? 

Anf.  Becaufe  it  Ihoiild  not  be  polluted. 

Maf.  How  is  it  poffible,  brother,  that  fuch  a  large  luildmg 
fliould  be  carried  on  without  the  ufe  cr  found  of  fome  metal  tool  ? 

Anf.  It  was  prepared  in  the  foretl:  of  Lebanon  ;  and  brought 
down  upon  proper  carriages,  and  fat  up  with  wooden  mauls  made 
on  purpofe  for  the  occafion.  r      > 

Maf.  Why  wen;  both  your  fhoes  taken  off  from  your  feet  ? 

Anf.  Becaufe  the  place  I  ftood  on,  when  I  was  made  a  Mafon, 
was  holy  ground. 

Maf.  What  fupports  our  Lodge  ? 

Anf.  Three  pillars. 

Maf.  Pray  what  are  their  names,  brother  i 

Anf,  Wifdom,  Strength  and  Beauty. 

Maf.  What  do  they  reprefcnt  ?  r  „     ,      rr- 

Anf.  Three  Grand  Mailers;  Solomon  hn^  of  f/rael :  Ilir^n 
King  of  Tyre  ;  and  Hyram  jiiif  i  who  was  killed  by  three  Fel- 
low-Crafts. , .      .    .    -u- 

Maf.  Were  thefe  three  Grand  Maftcrs  concerned  in  the  building 

of  Solomon't  Temple  i 

Anf.  They  were.  :    » 

Maf.  What  W.18  their  bufinefs  ?  ^ 

Anf.  Solomon  found  provifions  and  money  to  pay  the  workmen  ; 

Hiram,  King  of  Tyre,  provided  materials   for  the  building  :  and 

^iVflm^^i^,  performed  or  fuperintended  the  work. 

s  '7^  (Endofthe  Mafler't  Leaure.) 

fcrother,  and  your  left  hand  fupporting  hisback.  In  thU  pofilion  you  whir- 
per  in  his  ear  MAiiABONE.or.asin  the  modern  Lodgcs,MACi.ENACH,wrhit* 
is  the  Matter's  word.  * 


13-tiu  wia«nm 


raifcd  bul  by 

put  forth  my 
,«» foot,  tft.it  I 
■vl-  a  hroilicr. 

my  biother'n 
er'it  fccrcts  an 

I  will  always 
imtnlal  to  my 

Jtprivcil  of  all 

found  of  any 
ilonion. 


large  Viuildiiig 
:  metal  tool  ? 
;  and  brought 
en  mauls  made 

our  feet  ? 
ladc  a  Mafon.i 


Ifrael ;  IHrain 
\  by  three  FcU 

in  the  building 


the  workmen ; 
building  :  and 

r'/  LeSure.) 

pofition  yon  whif- 
tcMiNACu,  which 


TIIF.  roRM  OBSERVED  AT  THE  rN:>TALLMENT^ 

OF  A  MA.rER,  AND    llll';  O  IHLK  (Ji  1  ICii.R.S,  ON 
bV.  JOHN'*  DAY 

THE  Year  being  cxpiitJ,  a  proper  pcrfon  is  fixed  on  by  the 
members  dF  cvtry  l-oilgc  to  prdidc  ovlt  and  govern  the  fo- 
cicties,  in  the  capacity  of  Maftcr.  Tlie  qualifications  for  this  office 
aret  l/l.  Tliat  he  mull  be  regularly  and  lawfully  raiftd.  idly.  He 
ought  to  be  a  man  of  good  character,  and  irreproachable  in  his  pri- 
vate condu£l  :  $tJly.  He  muft  be  well  vcrfed  in  the  laws  and  con- 
dilution  of  the  order,  and  ought  to  be  tempemto,  cool,  and  quite  per- 
fcft  in  going  thro*  the  bcforc-m  :ntioned  l/«.dure(i,a!i  all  the  qucllion* 
are  put  by  him,  and  he  is  often  obliged  to  alTitl  the  brcthen  in  rr:- 
king  the  proper  anfwtrs ;  forever)  Mafon  lilting  round'' 
anfwera  in  his  turn,  in  the  fame  manner  as  the  boys  at  chu  >  i 
the  catechifm.  This  is  termed  IVcrtinfr,  For  inftance  : 
a  Brother  meets  another,  and  a(ks  him  if  he  waa  at  his  Lodge  uA\. 
night :  He  fays,  yes.  Wt',1,  replies  the  other,  JiJ  you  luork  f 
That  is,  did  you  go  through  the  fevcral  queftions  and  anfwers  in 
any  of  the  LcAures?  If  any  member  cannot  or  does  not  chufc  h 
lutri,  when  the  qucftion  is  put,  and  it  corner  to  hia  turn,  he  gets 
up,  aud  clapping  his  hand  on  his  hrcall,  addreffes  himfclf  to  the 
Mafter,  and  begs  to  be  excufed  }  then  the  left  hand  man  aufwer? 
in  his  room. 

.  The  Brethren  having  chofcn  a  proper  man  for  this  office,  and  he 
being  approved  of  by  the  Grand  Mailer,  they  proceed  to  the  inilal- 
ling  him  as  follows :  He  kneels  down  in  the  fouth  part  of  the 
Lodge,  and  the  late  Malter  gives  him  the  foUowinjj  oUigation  be- 
fore he  rcfigns  the  chair,  which  he  repeats : 

"  I — j4.  B.  of  my  own  free  will  and  confent,  in  the  prefence  of 
Almighty  God,  and  this  Right  Worfhipful  Lodge,  dedicated  to  St. 
yohn,  do  moft  folemnly  and  fmctrely  Ivvear,  that  I  will  not  deliver 
the  word  and  grip  belonging  to  the  Chair  whilft  I  am  Mailer,  or  at 
any  time  hereafter,  except  it  be  to  a  Mafter  in  the  Chair,  or  a  Paft- 
Mafter,  him  or  them  whom  I  (hall  find  to  be  fuch,  after  due  trial 
and  examination. — I  alfo  fwcar,  that  I  will  aft  as  Mafter  of  thii 
Lodge  until  next  St.  7ohn's  day,  and  fill  the  Chair  every  Lodge 
night,  if  I  am  v^ithin  tne  length  of  my  cable-to\v.-,-I  likcwifc  fur-, 
ther  promife,  that  I  will  not  wrong  this  Lodge  ;  but  aft  in  every 
refpeft  for  the  good  of  Mafonry,  by  behaving  myfelf  agreeable  to 
the  reft  of  the  Brethren  ;  and  maintaining  good  order  and  regulari- 
ty in  this  Lodge,  as  far  as  lies  in  my  power.  All  this  I  fwear 
with  a  firm  and  ftedfaft  rcfolution  to  perform  the  fame, 
under  no  lefs  than  the  four  following  penalties  :  My  throat  cut  a^ 
crofs,  my  tongue  torn  out,  my  heart  torn  from  my  left  breaft,  and  my 
body  fevered  in  two.  So  help  me  God,  and  affill  me  in  this  my 
obligation  belonging  to  the  Chair."  (Klffa  the  booh.) 

The  Paft-Mafter  raifes  him  up,  and  takes  off  the  jewels  and  rib. 
bon  from  his  own  neck,  and  puts  it  on  the  new  Mailer,  taking  him 


KMMMM 


WUIMM" 


I.  >  .ww-iiii  ?piap!;y  >,««  M'>w*»OTffg'»y*<**<^' 


38 


1. 


t 


iHffit 


at  the  fame  time  hy  the  MaRer's  grip,  and  whifpenng  in  his  ear 
the  word  CHIBDELUM  ;  (")  after  which  he  llips  his  hand  from 
the  Matter's  grip  to  the  elbow,  and  preffes  his  nails  in,  as  is  done 
in  the  grip  of  the  Matter  under  the  wrift. 

The  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens,  Secretary,  &c.  receive  the  obli. 
gation  as  the  Matter,  except  the  grip  and  word ;   there  being  none 

peculiar  to  them.  ,  x    o.        > 

Having  now  gone  through  the  fevcral  degrees  and  Ledures  be- 
lonffing  to  the  entered  Apprentice,  Fellow-Craft,  Matter,  and  the 
manner  of  inftallment,  I  (hall  clofe  the  work  with  a  few  general  di- 
reftions,  dividing  them  under  the  following  heads  i 

I     A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  ORNAMENTS  WORN 

BY  THE  DIFFERENT  OFFICERS  WHEN  ASSEMBLED  IN  THE 
LODGE,  AND  THEIR  PROPER  PLACES  OF  SITTING. 

The  Master,  who  fits  in  the  Eaft  of  the  Lodge,  has  the  Rule 
and  Compafs,  and  Square  hanging  to  a  ribbon  round  his  neck, 
and  a  black  rod  in  his  hand,  when  he  opens  the  Lodge,  near  feven 

feet  high.  «      .  ,      1      ,  ,        •      t. 

The  Senior  Warden  fits  in  the  Wett,  with  a  level  hanging  by 
a  ribbon  round  his  neck,  and  a  column  placed  on  the  table,  about 
twenty-nine  inches  long. 

The  Junior  Warden's  place  is  in  the  South,  with  the  plumb- 
rule   hanging  by  a  ribbon  from   his  neck,   and   a  column  in  his 

hand.  •      •       1     r 

The   Secretary  wears   the  crofs.pens,  hanging  m  the  lame 

manner.  j      •  i 

The  Senior  and  Junior  Deacons  have  each   a  black  rod,  witli 

.    the  compafs  hanging  round  their  necks ;    the    Senior  fits   at   the 

back  of  the  Matter,  or  at  his  right-hand ;  the  Junior  at  the  Semor 

Warden's  right-hand.  .  ,      ,.       . 

The   Past-Master  has  the   compafles  and  fun,  with  a  line  ot 

cords  about  his  neck. 

The  Treasurer  has  a  key  hanging  from  his  neck. 

II.    THE  MANNER  OF  GIVING  THE  SIGNS  OF  EV- 

ERY  DEGREE,  AND  THE  WORD  BELONGING  TO  IT,  WJTH 
THE  FELLOW-CRAFT  AND  MASTER'S  CLAP. 

.        THE  MASTER'S  SIGN,  GRIP,  AND  WORD. 

Theftgn.  Draw  the  right-hand  edgeways  acrofs  your  belly,  which 
is  the  penalty  of  the  obligation. 

TJie  origin  of  the  wortii 


(h)  CHIBBELUM  fignifiesa  worthy  Mafon,^  TJie  origin  of 
iiud  figns  among  Free  Mafons  waJ  on  this  account  -.'Hiram  the  chitf  Ardiittiik 
of  the  Temple, had  fo  great  a  number  of  workmen  to  pay,  that  he  could  not 
offibly  know  them  .-\1!;  he  therefore  gave  each  degree  or  clal's  a  particular 
li.rn  and  word,  hy  which  he  could  diftmguifli  th«ni  more  readily,  in  order  tg 
pay  them  their  different  fJl«rie^ 


I 


'**m<I^H'->-'TWV*<lf««ff5«^^  *. 


ring  ill  his  car 
1  his  hand  from 
s  in,  as  is  done 

eceive  the  obli  • 
ere  being  none 

id  LeAures  be- 
Mafter,  and  the 
few  general  di- 

>ITS  WORN 

JLED  IN  THE 
ilTTlNG. 

e,  has  the  Rule 
lund  his  neck, 
)dge,  near  feven 

evel  hanging  by 
the  table,  about 

vith  the  plumb- 
a  column  in  his 

ing  in  the  fame 

1  black  rod,  with 
nior  fits  at  the 
lior  at  the  Senior 

m,  with  a  line  of 

eck. 

IGNS  OF  EV- 

TO  IT,  WITH 
CLAV. 

)  WORD. 
your  belly,  which 


origin  of  the  woriU 
«  the  chitf  Ardiiteit 
ly.that  he  could  not 
;  or  clil'sa  particular 
E  readily,  in  order  ts 


19 


Tiegnp.      Take  hold  of  the  riglit  hand  of  ydur  Brother  x^^tTi 

h.snght.hand;  put  your  nght-foot  to  his  right-foot ;  your  ridit- 
knee  to  h,s  right  knee  ;  and  his  right  breaft  to  yours,  with  your  kf 
hand  fupporting  his  back.  ^  youriett- 

^T^word  k  MAHABONE  5  or,  in  fome Lodges,  MACBEN- 

The  fa/s-tuor J  is  TVBAL  CAIK  -'.;,; 

h.5HVK''u-  ^'t'  •'  ?^  ^°^^'"S  both  your  hands  above  you> 

Sn^lil  q\  '"!r^^'"  "'  °r  T"y°"'-"P™"'  both  feet 
keepmg  t.ine.     Ihey  affign  two  reafons  for  this  Hgn,  viz.  When 

the  twelve  Fellow-Crafts  faw  their  MaftcrJie  dead.^hey  lifted  x!p 
the,r  hands  in  furprife  and  faid,  0  Lor  J  our  C.rf/  and'^hat  whcS 
Solomon  dedicated  the  temnle  to  the  Lord,  he  flood  up,  anS 
iw'Xt  '■*  ^-«^''-^--^'  0  Lord  my  God,  ,re. ll thou 

The  FELLOW-CRAFT's  SIGN,GRIP,  WORDandCLAP. 

t1.S'V  ^"*  ^T  "g'i^'^?"^  to  yo""-  left  breaft,  keeping  your 
thumb  fquare,  and  your  left  hand  upright,  forming  a  fquTre.^  ' 

Ihe  Pafi  Grip,  is  by  putting  the  thumb  nail  of  your  riffht  hand 
between  the  firft  and  fecond  joint  of  a  brother's  right  handf 

The  Pafi  Word,  is  SHIBBOLETH.  ^ 

thl^K  ^'-f '  "J^^  ^^"T.  ?"  *^''  P^fs-g'-ip.  except  preffing  your 
thumb-nail  on  the  fecond  joint,  inftead  of  between  the  firft  and  fe- 

The  rVord,  is  BO AZ. 

The  Fe/lo.w.Cra/t'sarp,  is  by  forming  the  fign  of  a  craft  as  a- 
bovc,  holding  your  left  hand  fquare  and  upright ;  then  clap  veu'- 
nght  and  left  hands  together  ,  and  aftenvards  ftrike  your  Iff  breaft 
with  your  right  hand,  and   from  thence  give  a  flap  on  your  ap  "n 
your  right  foot  goi^g  at  the  fame  time.  ^      ' 

The  entered  APPRENTICE'S  SIGN,  GRIP,  and 

WORD.  >      n« 

«.„tt  ^^?t,  ^K.^  ''•"''  J^"*^  ^"°^'  y""""  *^™^'  edgeways.  The 
frhi\  ilf  °^''^'"°u  ^'\T^^''  that  an  apprentice  would  foon! 
er  have  his  throat  cut  than  difcover  the  fecrets  of  Mafonry. 

^ithL  fi;  Yf ''"''''''■,  ^"^  yourright  hand,  and  prefs  hard 
rTghtCd  "^°"  firftjofntofthefore.fing^of  hi* 

The  Word.  Whifper  in  his  ear  JACHIN. 

The  Mafter  kneels  upon  both  knees  in  the  ceremony  of  making. 

The  craft  kneels  with  the  right  knee.  "<»  "  g 

i.  he  apprentice  with  the  left  knee. 


trWoMVCMnrxtl 


>»««lir||.'l««miw<»i|il|j>.i1»  ,<ifc^ 


40 


THE  FORM  O:  SERVED  IN  DRINKING. 


m 


THE  table  being  plentifully  ftored  with  wine  and  punch,  &c.  ev- 
ery mail  has  a  glafs  let  before  him,  and  fills  it  with  what  he  chufes, 
and  as  often  as  he  plcafes.  But  he  mull  drink  his  glafs  in  turn, 
or  at  leail  keep  the  motion  with  the  reft.  When  therefore  a 
Jjublic  health  is  given,  the  Maftcr  fills  firft,  and  defires  the  breth. 
ren  to  charge  glaffes ;  and  when  this  is  jfuppofed  to  be  done, 
the  Mafter  fays,  Brethren,  arc  ye  all  charged  ?  The  Senior  and 
Junior  Wardens  anfwcr,  IV^c  are  all  charged  in  the  South  and  IFeJ. 
Then  they  all  ftand  up,  and  obfcrtingthe  Matter's  motion,  (like  the 
foldierhis  right-hand  man)  drink  their  glaffes  off;  and  if  the  Maf- 
tcr  pvopofes  the  health  or  toaft  with  thfte  timet  three  claps,  they 
throw  the  glaffes  with  the  right  hand  at  full  length,  bringing  them 
acrofs  their  throats  three  times,  and  making  three  motions  to  put 
them  down  on  the  table  :  at  the  third  they  are  fet  down  (though 
perhaps  fifty  in  number)  as  if  it  was  but  one  ;  then  raifing  their 
hands  breaft  high,  they  clap  nine  times  againft  the  right,  divided 
into  three  divifions,  which  is  termed  drinking  with  three  times  three, 
at  the  end  they  give  an  huzza. 

Having  at  length  gone  through  my  plan,  I  have  nothing  further 
to  add  than  this,  that  the  following  is  the  beft  method  for  a  ttrah- 
ger  to  gain  admittance,  being  what  1  have  often  tried  in  many  pla- 
ces,  in  order  to  be  fully  fatisfied. 

As  foon  as  you  come  to  the  door  of  a  Lodge,  you  will  find  the 
tyler  on  the  outfide,  with  a  drawn  fword  in  his  hand,  and  a  white 
apron  on.  Aflc  him  if  there  is  a  full  Lodge  ?  And  tell  him  you 
fhould  be  glad  of  admittance  as  a  vifiting  member  ;  taking  care  to 
provide  yourfelf  with  a  white  leather  apron,  which  you  may  (hew 
him  as  if  by  accident.  He  will,  perhaps,  afli  you  what  degree  you 
are  of,  and  dcfire  a  fign,  which  you  may  (hew  him  with  readinefs, 
and  likewifc  inform  him  what  Lodge  you  belong  to. 

It  being  contrary  to  the  rules  of  the  fociely  that  the  tyler  fhouW 
admit  a  ftrangor,  he  will  go  in,  and  acquaint- the  Mafter,  that  fuc!i 
a  pcrfon  (mentioning  your  name,  and  the  Lodge  you  told  him  you 
belonged  to)  craves  admittance.  Upon  which  one  of  the  War- 
dens will  come  out  to  examine  you,  draw  your  right  hand  acrofs 
your  throat  edgeways,  and  he  will  fay,  "  What's  that  ?"  Your 
anfwer  muftbe,  "  The  due  guard  of  an  Apprentice."  Then  he  will 
take  you  by  the  firft  joint  of  the  thumb  of  your  right  hand,  and 
prefs  It  hard  with  the  thumb-nail  of  his  right  hand,  and  a(k, "  What's 
this  ?"— You  rtuft  immediately  anfwer,  "  The  grip  of  an  entered 
Apprentice."  If  he  is  not  fully  fatisfied  with  tliis,  he  will  go  fur- 
ther on  in  this  manner : 

Oueft.  Has  it  got  a  name  ? — You  muft  anfwer,  "  It  has-" 
Then  he  will  afk  you  to  give  it  him. 

Anf.  I'll  halve  it  with  jou. — Begin,  fays  he. 
Anf.  JA- 


p^rMfi^miii'9ii^m!;r^-'^i»m^ 


:iNG. 

punch,  Zee.  ev- 
'hat  he  chufes, 
9  glafs  in  turn, 
n  therefore  a 
res  the  breth. 
I  to  be  done, 
'he  Senior  and 
^outb  and  IVeJit 
Dtion,  (like  the 
md  if  the  Maf- 
hree  claps,  they 
bringing  them 
lotions  to  put 
down  (though 
n  raiflng  their 
right,  divided 
Wee  times  three, 

lothing  further 
lod  for  a  ttrah- 
d  in  many  pla- 

1  will  find  the 
id,  and  a  white 
d  tell  him  you 
taking  care  to 
1  you  may  (hew 
hat  degree  you 
with  readinefs, 

the  tylerfhouW 
ifter,  that  fuc'.i 
u  told  him  you 
of  the  War- 
ht  hand  acrofs 
that  ?"  Your 
'  Then  he  will 
ight  hand,  and 
a  afk, «  What's 
»  of  an  entered 
he  will  go  fur- 

;r,  ««   It   has-" 


4« 

Mafon.  CHIN.  ^"^ 

Aiif.  JACHIN. 

yueil.  Will  you  be  of  or  from  ? 

Anf.  From. 

Quell.  From  what  ? 

Anf.  From  an  entered  Apprentice  to  a  Fellow-Craft.  He 
will  then  fhift  his  thumb  from  the  Apprentice's  grip  towards 
the  Fellow-Craft's,  and  allc.  What's  tliis  ?  Anf.  The  Pafs-word 
of  a  Fellow-Craft.  Give  it  me,  fays  he.  Whifpcr  in  his  ear 
SHIBBOLETH.  On  this  he  will  put  his  thumb  to  the  fccond 
jomt,  and  fa  -,  What's  this  ?  Anf.  The  grip  of  a  Fellow-Craft. 
Has  It  a  name?'  fays  he.  Anf,  It  has — Pray  give  it  me.  Anf. 
I  will  letter  it,  or  1.  Ue  it  with  you.  Mafon.  I'll  letter  it  with  you. 
Anf.  Begin.  Mafon.  No,  you  begin.  Anf.  B.  Mafon.  O. 
Anf.  A.     Mafon.  Z.     Anf.  BOAZ. 

What  I  have  here  oiTered  being  more  than  fufficient,  you  will  bt; 
admitted,  and  you  mull  put  your  apron  on,  and  take  your  feui.     If 
there  (hould  be  a  Making   that  night,  you  will  be  perfed  in  the 
iirll  principles,  and  know  more  than  one  in  ten  who  have  been  Ma- 
fons  many  years,  and  have  never  read  this  book. 

If  you  (hould,  after  this,  choofe  to  go  to  a  Lodge  of  Mailers,  th* 
cncmony  is  the  fame  as  above  ;  but  you  are  interrogated  as  to  the 
Grip,  Pafs  Grip,  and  Word  of  a  Mailer,  which  you'cannot  fail  of 
anfwering  by  reading  the  Mailer's  part  before  mentioned.  In  all 
this  you  mult  take  care  not  to  betray  any  fear,  but  put  on  an  air  of 
aifurance. 

THE  CEREMONY  OBSERVED  AT  THE  FREE  MA- 

SONS  rUN£KAL  ACCORUINO  TO  ANCIKNT  CUSi  OM. 

KO  Mafon  can  be  interred  with  the  formalities  of  the  Order,  ur.- 
lels  by  his  own  fpecial  requeil,  communicated  to  the  Mailer  of  the 
Lodge  of  which  he  died  a  member ;  nor  unlefs  he  had  been  ad- 
Ta.,ced  to  the  third  degree  of  Mafonry. 

The  Mailer  of  the  Lodge,  on  receiving  intelligence  of  his  deatli, 
and  being  made  acquainted  with  the  day  and  hour  appointed  for 
his  funeral,  is  to  iifue  his  command  for  fummoniiig  the  Lodge  ; 
»nd  immediately  to  make  application,  by  the  Granii  Secretary,  to 
the  Deputy  Grand  Mailer,  for  a  legal  power  and  authority  to  at- 
tend the  Proceflion  with  his  oiTicers,  and  fuch  Brethren  as  lie  ...ay 
approve  of,  properly  clothed. 

The  difpenfation  being  obtained,  the  Miller  may  invite  as  ma- 
ny Lodges  as  he  thinks  proper,  and  tlie  members  of  the  faid 
Lodges  may  accompany  their  officers  in  form  ;  but  the  whole 
ceremony  mud  be  under  the  dircClioii  of  the  Mailer  of  the  Lod^-'c 
lo  which  the  deceafcd  belonged  ;  and  he,  and  his  officers,  muil  ue 
duly  honoured,  and  cheerfully  obeyed  on  the  occalion. 

All  the  Brethren,  who  walk  in  proceffion,  (hould  oblcrve,  as  much 
»8  pollible,  an  uniformity  in  their  drefj.     Decent  mounu'tic,  witi 
F  • 


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4*^ 

whiuTftockings,  gloves  and  aprons,  is  moft  fultable  and  becoming* 
No  perlon  ought  to  be  aiainguilhed  with  ajtwel,  unlefs  he  is  an 
officer  of  one  of  the  Lodges  invited  to  attend  in  form,  and  the 
officers  of  fuch  Lodges  fhould  be  ornamented  with  white  faflies  and 
hat-bands  ;  as  alfo  the  officers  of  the  Lodge  to  whom  the  difpenfa- 
tion  is  granted,  who  (hould  likewife  be  dilUnguiffied  with  white 

In  thp  proceffion  to  the  place  of  Interment,  the  different  Lodge* 
rank  according  to  their  fe:  "ority ;  the  junior  ones  preceedmg. 
£ach  Ledge  forms  one  d;vTion,andthe  following  order  is  obferved : 

Til    Tyler  vvltb  his  Sword  ; 
The  Stewards,  with  wliite  Rods; 
The  Brethren  out  of  office,  two  and  two  ; 
The  Secrctar)'  with  n  Roll ; 
The  Trcafurer,  with  hi^  badge  of  office  ; 
1*  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens,  hand  in  hand ; 

The  Pall  Mailer. 
The  Mailer. 
The  Lodge  to  which  the  dcceafed  Brother  belonged,  in  the  follow, 
ing  order  ;  all  the  members  having  flowers, 
or  herbs  in  their  hands : 
The  Tyler; 
The  Stewardr, ; 
The  Mufic  (Drums  muffled,  and  Trumpets  covered ;) 
The  members  of  the  Lodge  ; 
The  St eretary  and Tieai'urer ; 
The  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens  ; 
The  Paft-Mafter. 
The  Bible  and  Book  cf  Conllitutions  on  a  cufhion,  covered  with 
black  cloth,  carried  by  a  member  of  the  Lodge. 
The  Maftcr. 
The  Chorifters,  iinging  an  Anthem  j 
The  Clergyman  ; 

The  BODY, 

J^all  Bearers.        with  the  Regalia  placed  tlierton,       Pall  bearcn. 
and  two  Swords  croffed. 

Chief  mourner ;  - 

Affiftant  mourners  } 
Two  Stewards ; 

A  Tyler.  »    '     • 

One  or  two  Lodges  march,  before  the  proceffion  begins,  to  the 
Church-yard,  to  prevent  coufufion,  and  make  the  neceffary  prepa- 
rations. Tlie  Brethren  are  on  no  account  to  defert  their  ^n'^J,  or 
change  their  places,  but  keep  in  their  different  departments.  When 
tin;  proceffion  airivcs  at  tlie  gate  o^th«  Church-yard,  tlie  Lodge 


tf.^.^ 


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snd  becoming* 
mlefs  he  is  an 
Form,  and  the 
hite  faflies  and 
1  the  difpeufa- 
ed  with  white 

fferent  Lodge* 
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derisobferved: 


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on  begins,  to  the 
neceffary  prepa- 
rt  their  ranks,  or 
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to  which  the  deceafcd  Brother  belonged,  and  all  the  reft  ofthe 
Brethren,  muft  halt,  until  the  members  of  the  different  Lodge* 
have  formed  a  p.xfecl  circle  round  the  grnve,  when  an  opening,  ig 
made  to  receive  them.  They  then  m-.-ch  up  to  the  grave  ;  nnd 
the  clergyman,  and  the  officers  of  the  ading  Lodj^e,  take  Uicir 
ftation  at  the  head  of  the  grave  ;  with  the  chorillenron  each  fide, 
and  the  mourners  at  the  foot ;  the  fervicc  is  rehcarfcd,  an  anthem 
fmig,  and  that  particuhir  part  of  tlie  ceremony  is  concluded  with 
tlic  uAial  forms.  In  returning  from  the  funeral,  the  fame  order  of 
proceffion  is  obferved. 

This  is  the  whole  of  mafoniy  in  all  its  branches ;  and  I  defy  any 
Mafon  to  prove  the  contrary,  being  ready  to  anfwerany  qiieftion 
propofed,  which  mufl  be  carefully  fealed  up,  and  direfted  for  R,  S. 
to  be  left  with  my  Publifher,  mentioning  the  name  and  refidenrc 
of  every  peifon  deliring  any  further  information.  And  as  to  any 
anonymous  letters  or  threatnings  on  account  of  this  publication,  they 
will  be  treated  witli  contempt,  let  them  come  from  wliat  quarter 
they  will.  I  alfo  declare,  that  I  will  always  attend  and  vifit  at  the 
JLodgts  mentioned  in  the  introduaiou,  or  any  other,  as  I  have  done 
lor  tome  years  part. 

ODES,  ANTHEMS,  ak6  SONGS,  sung  in  the  best 

•     LODdliS. 

ODE  L  - 

HAIL  to  the  Craft !  at  whofc  ferene  command, 
Tlie  gentle  Arts  in  glad  obedience  Hand  : 
Hail,  facred  Mafonry  !   of  fource  divine, 
Unening  Sov'rcign  of  th'  unerring  line, 
Whofe  phimb  of  truth  w^fh  never-failing  fway, 
Makes  thcjoin'd  parts  o:  symmetry  obey  : 
Whofe  magic  ftroke  bids  fell  confufion  ceafe, 
And  to  the  finifh'd  orders  give  a  place  : 
Who  rears  vail  ilruclures  from  the  womb  of  earth. 
And  gives  imperial  cities  glorious  birth. 

To  works  of  Art  her  merit  not  coidin'd, 
She  regMbtes  the  morals,  fquares  the  mind  : 
Correfts  with  care  the  fallics  of  the  foul. 
And  points  the  tide  of  pafllons  where  to  roll  : 
On  virtue's  tables  marks  her    moral  rule. 
And  forms  her  Lodge  an  univerfal  fchool,  .  * 

Where  nature's  myllic  laws  unfolded  Hand, 
And  fenfe  and  fcience  join'd,  go  hand  in  hand. 
O  may  her  fociid  rules  inftruftive  f  jread. 
Till  truth  ered  her  long-neglctledhead  ! 
Till  thro'  deceitful  night  file  dart  her  ray, 
And  beam  full  gloiious  in  the  blaze  of  day  ! 
Till  men,  by  virtuous  maxims,  learn  to  move. 
Till  all  the  peopled  world  her  laws  approve, 
And  Jt/um's  race  aic  bound  iu  Brother's  Love. 


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44 


mi 


ODE  II. 

'WAKE the  Lute  and  quiv'ring  ftringB, 

Myllic  truths  Urania  brings  ; 

Friendly  vifitant  ;  to  thre 

We  owe  the  depths  of  Mafonry  ; 

Tairell  of  tlie  virgin  choir. 

Warbling  to  the  golden  lyre. 

Welcome  here  thy  art  prevail  : 

Hail !  divine  Urania  hail ! 

Here,  in  friendfliip'g  l\icrcd  bower, 

'J'lic  downy  wiiig'd,  and  finiling  hour, 

Mirth  invites,  and  focial  fong, 

Namelefs  mylteries  among  ; 

Crown  the  bowl  and  fill  the  glafs 

To  cv'ry  virtue,  ev'ry  grace, 

To  the  Brotherhood  refound 

Health,  and  let  it  thrice  go  round. 

We  reilore  the  times  of  old, 
Tiie  blooming  glorious  ngc  of  gold  , 
As  the  new  creation  free, 
Klcft  with  the  gay  Euphrofync, 
We  with  god-like  fcicncc  talk; 
And  with  fair  Aftraca  walk  ; 
Innocence  adorns  the  day. 
Brighter  than  the  fmilcs  of  May, 
Pour  the  rofy  wine  again, 
Make  a  louder,  louder  ftrain  ; 
R  apid  Zephyrs,  as  ye  fly. 
Waft  our  voices  to  the  f!cy  ; 
While  we  celebrate  the  Nine, 
And  the  wonders  of  the  Trine, 
While  the  angels  fing  above, 
As  wc  below,  of  Peace  and  Love. 

ANTHEM  I, 

GRANT  us.kind Heav'i.,  -.v'iat wc requeft^ 
In  Mafoniyletus  beble.^  ;  ' 

Dircft  us  to  that  liappy  place  ^ 

Where  friend/hip  fmiles  in  ev'ry  face  : 
Where  freedom  and  fweet  innocence 
Enlarge  the  mind  and  cheer  the  fenf«. 

* 

Where  fcepter'd  reafon  from  the  throne, 

Surveys  the  Lodge,  and  makes  us  one  ; 

A.nd  harmony's  delightful  fway 

Forever  fneds  ambrofial  day ; 

Where  we  hleft  fcden's  pleafure  taftc, 
>;Vlule  biilmy  joys  are  our  repaft. 

■9-     ^         .  ■ 


'O.^IJiyHMiW*'.."  »^  I 


4f 


No  pi  yi'ig  eye  can  view  iis  here  ; 

No  fool  or  knave  <liftiirb  our  dieer  : 

Our  well-fonu'd  laws  i'ct  mankind  free. 

And  give  relief  to  mifery  : 

The  poor,  cppref^'d  with  woe  and  grief, 
Gain  from  our  bounteous  hands  relief. 

Our  I^odge  the  foeial  virtues  grace. 
And  wifdoni's  rules  we  fondly  trace  : 
Whole  nature,  open  to  our  view, 
I'oints  out  the  paths  we  flio\ild  purfue. 
J^et  us  fiiblill  in  lading  peace, 
/ind  in.iy  our  liappinefi  incrcafe. 

ANTHEM  II. 

BY  M,' Ton's  art  th'  afpiring  dome 
On  llately  columns  ihall  arife  ; 
All  climates  are  their  native  home, 
Their  god-like  actions  reach  the  fkics. 
Heroes  and   kings  revere  their  name, 
While  poets  fuig  their  lading  fame. 

Great,  noble,  gen'rous,  good,  and  brave  j 

All  virtues  they  moft  juiUy  claim  ; 
Their  deeds  Ihall  live  beyond  the  grave. 
And  thofe  unborn  their  praife  proclaim. 
Time  fliall  tluir  glorious  aifts  enroll, 
While  love  and  friendlhip  ch?rm  the  foul. 


SONG  I. 


(TUNE.  ATTIC  JIRE.J 


ARISE,  and  blov/  thy  trumpet,  Fame  ! 
Free-Ivlafonry  aloud  proclaim 
To  realms  and  worlds  unknown  j 
Tell  them  of  mighty  David's  fon, 
The  wife,  the  matchlefs  Solomon, 
Priz'd  far  above  his  throne. 

The  folemn  temple's  cloud  capt  tow'rs, 
Th'  afpiring  domes  are  works  of  ours. 

By  us  thoft;  piles  were  rais'd  : 
Then  bid  mankind  with  fongs  advance, 
And  through  th'etherial  vail  expaufe, 

Let  Mafonry  be  prais'd. 

We  help  the  poor  in  time  of  need, 
Tlie  naked  clotlje,  the  hungry  feed  : 
'li^is  our  fouiidation-ftone  : 


B-=*«-i-»s;^ 


#•11 


'I'ii 


ill' 


We  build  upon  the  nobkft  plan  ; 
For  friendrtiip  rivets  man  to  man 
And  makes  us  all  as  one. 


;   |ch 


otvi  three  It/net. 


Still  louder,  Fame,  thy  trumpet  blow  : 
Let  all  the  diftant  regions  know 

Frtc-Mafonry  is  this : 
Almighty  Wifdom  gave  it  birth, 
And  lieav^i  has  fix'dit  here  on  carth» 

A  type  of  future  blifs. 

SONG  II. 

(TUNE,  RULE  BRITANKIA,) 

WHEN  earth's  foundation  firft  was  laid, 

By  the  Ahnighty  Artill's  hand, 
*Twas  then  our  perfect,  our  perfeft  laws  were  n^.ade^ 
Eftabhfh'd  by  his  drift  cc^mmand. 
Chortu.  Hail,  myfterious  ;  hail,  glorious  Mafonry  I 
That  makes  us  great  and  free. 

As  man  throughout  for  rticlter  fought, 

In  vain  from  place  to  place  to  roain. 
Until  from  Heaven,  from  Heaven  he  was  taught, 

To  plan,  to  build,  to  fix  his  home. 

Hail,  myfterious,  &c 

Hence  illuftrious  rofe  our  art. 

And  now  in  beauteous  piles  appear  ; 
Which  (hall  to  cndlefs,  to  endlefs  time  ii..^art, 

How  worthy  and  how  great  we  are. 

Hail,  myfterious,  &c 

Nor  we  lefs  fam'd  for  ev'ry  tye 

By  which  the  human  thought  is  bound  ; 
Love,  Truth,  and  Fricnoihip,  and  Friendfhip  focially, 

Join  all  our  hearts  and  hands  around. 

Hail,  myfterious,  &c. 

Our  aftions  ftill  by  virtue  bleft. 

And  to  our  precepts  ever  true. 
The  world  admiring,  admiring  fliall  requeft 

To  learn,  and  our  bright  paths  purfue. 

Hail,  Myfterious,  &c. 

SONG  III.   , 

(TUNE,  GODDESS  Of  EASE.) 

0ENIUS  of  Mafonry,  defccnd. 
And  with  thee  bring  thy  fpotlefs  train  j 


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ITANXIA,) 

:re  tpade^ 
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47 


Conftant  our  facred  rites  attend, 

While  wl*  adore  thy  peaceful  reign  t 
Bring  with  thee  Virtue,  brighteft  maid. 

Bring  Love,  bring  Tnitli,  and  Fricndfljip  here  ( 
While  locial  Mirth  (hall  lend  her  aid,  ■ 

To  I'mooth  the  wrinkled  brow  of  Care. 

Come,  Charity  with  Goodnefg  crown'd. 

Encircled  in  thy  heav'nly  robe, 
DifPufe  thy  bleflings  all  around. 

To  «v'ry  corner  of  the  globe  : 
See  where  (he  comes  with  power  to  blefjy  ' 

With  open  hand,  and  tender  heart, 
Which  wounded  is  at  man's  dillrefs, 

And  bleeds  at  ev'ry  human  fmart. 

Envy  may  cv'ry  ill  devife. 

And  faHhooQ  be  thy  deadliell  foe. 
Though  Frieiidfliip  ftill  fhall  tow'ring  rife| 

And  fink  thine  adverfaries  low  ;      "'  * 
Thy  well-built  pile  (Jjall  long  endure. 

Through  rolling  years  preferve  its  primej 
Upon  a  rock  it  Hands  fecure, 

And  braves  the  rude  alTaults  of  Time* 

■  • 

Ye  happy  few,  who  here  extend 

In  pcrfcft  lines  from  call  to  weft. 
With  fervent  zeal  the  Lodge  defend. 

And  lock  its  fecrets  in  each  breaft  t 
Since  yc  are  met  upon  the  Square, 

Bid  Love  ?^nd  Friendfhip  jointly  reign  f 
Be  Peace  and  Harmony  your  care. 

Nor  break  the  adamantine  chain. 

Behold  the  planets  how  they  move. 

Yet  keep  due  order  as  they  run  ; 
Then  imitate  the  ftars  above. 

And  fliine  refplendant  as  the  fun  : 
That  future  Mafons  when  they  meet. 

May  all  our  glorious  deeds  rehearfe* 
And  fay,  their  fathers  were  fo  greatf 

That  they  adorn'd  the  univerfe. 

SONG  IV. 

(TUNE,  IN  lli    <NCr.l 


t^ET  Mafonry  from  pole  to  polo 
Her  facred  laws  expand* 


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MMHV  -^«MWMIMPnlMM«i4t<»« 


For  anlUemiphty  watmrolf. 

To  walU  rcmotcll  land  • 
That  virtue  has  not  left  mankind, 

Her  fecial  maxims  prove, 
rov  ftamp'd  upon  the  Mafon'smmd. 

Are  unity  and  love. 

Afcending  to  her  native  Iky, 

Let  Mafoury  increafc  ; 
A  glottou*  pillar  raii'd  on  high,     » 

IntcRrity  its  baft.  .    •  >  i 

Peace  addato  olivc-bough.,  entwm  J, 

An  emblematic  dove, 
Aslhmp'duP""^^'^  Mufon'smmd, 

A.e  unity  and  love. 


SONG  V. 

LET  drunkards  boaa  the  power  of  winc. 

And  reel  from  fide  tc  fu  'J 
Let  lovers  kneel  at  beauty  j- .  inne 

The  fport  of  female  pride  : 
Be  ours  the  more  exaltid  part. 
To  celebrate  the  Mafon's  art, 

And  fpread  its  praifes  wide. 

To  dens  and  thickets,  dark  and  rude, 

For  Ihelter beads  repair  ;  ,,... 

With  fticks and  ftraws  the  feather  d  brood 

Sufpend  their  neihm  air: 
And  man  untaught,  as  NVjld  "^  »  '  J' 
Binds  up  Tad  huts  v;.th  boughs  of  trees, 
And  feeds  on  wretched  tare.  ^ 

But  fcicncc  drawing  in  his  mind. 

The  quarry  he  explores  ; 
Indullry  and  the  aits  cotnbm  d, 

Improv'd all  nature's  (lores: 
Thus  walls  were  built,  and  houfes  rear  d, 
Noftormsnortempeftsnowarefeard 
Within  his  well-fram'd  doors. 

When  ftately  palaces  arife. 

When  columns  grace  the  hull. 
When  tow'rs  and  fpiresfalutc  the  iTcie., 

We  owe  to  Mafons  all : 
■Nor  buildings  only  do  they  give. 
But  teach  men  how  within  to  hve, 

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',       ■  All  irtrty  quMTch  they  drteft»  '•     ' 

For  virtue  and  the  arts, 
Lodg'd  in  each  tnie  Frcc-Mafon'i  breaft, 

Unite  and  ml*  their  hearts  : 
Bv  thcfe,  while  Mafons  fquarc  their  miodi, 
The  Rate  no  better  fubjefts  .Indt, 
None  jid  more  upright  parts. 

When  Bucks  and  Albions  are  forgot, 

Free-Mafons  will  remain  i 
Murtrrooms,  each  day,  fpring  up  and  rot, 
While  oaks  ftretch'd  o'er  the  plain. 
'    hl^  °^^"'  quarrel,  rant,  and  roar  j 
Their  noify  revels  when  no  more, 
.  Still  Mafonry  ftall  reign. 

Our  leathtm  aprons  may  compare. 

With  garters  red  or  blue  »  '     "*" 

Princes  and  kings  our  brothers  are  ;  '        I    ' 

May  they  our  rules  pWue*; 
.  _   JJcn  drink  fuccefs  and  health  to  all  '    -  •'' 

-  »     Tlie  Craft  around  this  earthly  ball. 

May  Brethren  ftill  prove  t«ne.       .     u    \   *-^ 

SONG  VI. 

ASSEMBLED  and  tyi'd,  let  us  focial  agree. 

With  the  Monarch  who  fit*  on  the  throne,     "    '    " " 

F«r  he  charges  a  glafs,  and  rourtd  let  it  ptfs, 
lo  celebrate  ancient  St.  John. 

Tbong;h  babblers  may  prattle  in  fliewing  their  fpleen, 

Iheir  fpite  we  compare  to  the  drone. 
For  in  love  and  fweet  harrtony  ftUl  vre'll  a^eef'^  »^J 

To  celebrate  ancient  St.  Johft.  *    * 

The  world's  in  pain  our  fecrets  to  gain. 

In  ignorance  let  them  think  on, 
For  in  love  and  fweet  harmony  ftill  we'll  ajrree. 

To  celebrate  ancient  sit.  J^.    ' 

With  toaft  after  toalt  let  us  drink  to  the  king, 

Kemen:b'ringthe  great  Solomon, 
For  his  aaions  were  rare,  by  the  compafs  and  fquare, 

1  hus  celebrate  ancient  St.  John. 

Then  join  hand  in  hand,  in  a  body  firm  ftaud,  * 

Our  carea  and  our  troubles  be  gone, 

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Let  us  loTf ,  Idugh,  and  Cinp ;  love  the  Ladrcs  and  Kin^^ 
Tliut  cclcbratv  «itci«.nt  St.  John. 

'  ^   SONG  VII. 

DFHOI.D  in  t  Lodge  we  dear  Brethren  are  met| 
A;k1  in  proper  order  together  are  ftt  j 
Our  frcret*  to  none  but  ourfclvrs  ftiall  be  known, 
Our  anions  to  none  but  Frce-Mafona  be  (hewn. 
Dcrry  Joivn,  Juiun,  down,  Jerry  down. 

Let  fcrothrrly  love  be  among  uareviv'd  i 

Let  us  ftand  by  our  laws,  tliat  are  wifely  contriv'd ) 

And  then  all  the  dorioui  creation  Ihall  fee, 

That  none  are  fo  loving,  fo  friendly  at  we. 

Dirty  down,  tsf(> 

The  temple,  and  many  a  magnificent  pile, 
Ev'n  buildinga  now  (landing  within  our  own  ifle, 
VViti)  wifdom  contriv'd,  with  bcuuty  v  fin'd, 
With  ilrength  lo  fupport,  and  the  building  to  bind. 

JDerry  damn,  tjc, 

Thofe  noble  grand  ftru£lure»  will  always  proclaim, 
What  honor  is  due  to  a  Free  Mafon's  name, 
Ev'n  apes  to  come,  when  our  work  they  do  fee, 
Will  (trlve  with  each  other  like  us  to  be  free. 

Dirr\  :hwn,  t*fm 

What  though  foine  of  late,  bv  their  fplecn,  plainly  (hovr 
They  fain  would  deride  what  they  gladly  wouW  know  } 
Let  ev'ry  true  Brother  thcfc  vermin  d«.ipifc, 
And  the  ancient  grand  fecret  kept  ba»:k  itvm  their  eyea. 

•    •   •"»  ''-:■;  ■•■    "     »;!  >;'^^s',:'  f" •■        Dtrry dowH,  ii/'c. 

Then,  Brethren,  let's  all  put  our  hand  to  our  heart, 
And  refolve  from  true  Mafonry  ne'er  to  depart : 
And  when  the  laft  trumpet  on  the  earth  (hall  dcfcend. 
Our  Lodge  will  be  closi'd,  and  our  fecrcts  (hall  end. 

Derry  down,  isfe. 

SONG  VIIL 

(TUNE,  r//£  MILLER  OF  MANSFIELD.) 

HOW  happy  a  Mafon  !  whofe  bofom  dill  glow! 

With  friendfliip,  and  ever  moft  cheerfully  goes  ; 
Ti>'  clfcfts  of  the  myderies  lodg'd  in  his  brcafV, 
Mylleries  rever'd.andby  princes  pofTefs'd. 

Our  friend,  and  our  bottle,  we  heft  can  enjoy, 

No  rancour,  no  envy  our  quiet  annoy, 


idrcs  and  Ktif^r 


are  met| 

mown, 

hown. 

town* 


contriv'd } 


Dtriy  down,  U(, 


ivn  iflc, 

'd, 

;;  to  bind. 

Dtfry  Hotvn,  i^c, 

roclaim, 

me, 

do  fee, 

ree. 

Dirr\-  ihwti,  (S'a 

,  plainly  (how 

to\iU  know  { 

ic, 

•vn  their  eyca. 

JJerry  dovin,  li!c, 

ur  heart,       ■. 

;part : 

tail  dcfcend, 

(hall  end. 

Derry  down,  ^c. 


FIELD.) 

1  glowi 
roes  ; 
J  brealV, 
•d. 


Our  plumb-line  and  compafi,  om-  fquiire  and  our  tooV,"" 
Dircd  <ill  our  aftjoni  in  virtue'i  fair  nilc*. 

To  Man,  and  to  Venui,  we're  equally  true,      i.\  ,'  .„;.i<; 

Our  licarti  can  enliven,  our  arnn  can  lubdue. 

Let  the  enemy  tell,  and  the  ladies  declare,      •'>» :  •     -' 
No  claf«,  or  rrofdlion,  with  Maf«n«  compare* -'«'*"•■'  •  ■•'■  • 

To  give  a  fond  liiflrc,  wc  nc'erneod  a  cnfl,       ■     '    >  .    ' 

Since  honor  and  virtue  remain  in  our  breull.        '   ' ^t  "    ■  i> 
We'll  chartn  tlie  rude  world  when  wc  clnp,  laugh,  nnd  finy 
If  fo  happy  a  Mufon,  fay,  who'd  be  a  king  i 


SONG  IX. 


•j!.: 

t 

J 


LET  worthy  Brethren  nil  rombine, 
I'or  to  adorn  our  my  (lie  art  ;  i  '- 

So  as  the  Craft  may  viit  (hinc, 

And  clear  each  faithful  Brothcr'n  hcait. 

Then  Brethren  nil  in  chonit  fmg, 
Profper  the  Craft,  and  blefs  the  king. 


.!,,f 


.J"  I 


o'l' 


.«  A 


:;0 


Well  levell'd.plumb'd.and  fquar'd  aright. 

Five  noble  orders  upright  iland  I  '       .t-.f'tV;    . 

Wifdom,  and  Strength,  with  Beauty'*  height,      '-I  '  •  ■! 
The  wonder  of  the  world  command. 

ThenBuihrenall,  4t 

Ye  fools  and  cowans,  all  who  plot,  '^" 

For  to  obtain  our  myftery  :      '  "''' 
Ye  ftrive  in  vain,  attempt  it  not,     ""' 

Such  crtatuic*  never  (hall  be  free. 


Then  Bictli'rcn  a'j'l,  ic. 


The  wife,  the  noble,  good,'  and  great,        -  ».i  A 

Can  only  be  accepted  here  j 
Ti)e  knave  or  foolj  though  deck'd  in  ftatc,  .'  ^'^•* •*  ''.^* 

.Shall  ne'er  approacji  the  Mailer's  chair.     ^ 

Then  Brethrei)  all,  &c. 

Now  fill  your  glalTes,  charge  them  high,         -   ■  .  !7s' 
Let     ant  Grand  Mailer's  health  go  round  ;     ■    .  - 

And  let  each  heart  o'erflow  with  joy. 

And  .ove  and  unity  abound.         Then  Brethren  alj,  5:c. 

SONGX.       •        '     =       " 

ON,  on,  ray  dear  brethren,  purfue  the  great  Icflurc, 
And  re(ii)e  on  the  rule*  of  old  architefture  '- 


Migh  honor  to  Mafons  the  craft  daily  brings, 
'iV)  tliolc  brothers  of  princes,  and  fellow*  to  k 


kings. 


1 


)l|inW>W!|*iW.i-tfije%«^;«^r^^^:^xs,-«.^4«,,t^. 


ill 


We  drove  the  rude  Vandals  and  Goths  off^e  ftag«»  , 
And  reviv'd  the  old  arts  of  Auguftus'  fam'd  age  ; 
Vefpafian  deftroy'd  the  vaft  temple  in  vain, 
Since  fo  many  now  rife  under  this  noble  reigd.         .    .  -  ; ' 

■  ■"> 

The  noble  five  orders,  compos'd  with  fuch  art,  ' 

Shall  amaze  the  fwift  eye,  and  engage  the  whole  heart } 
Proportion,  fweet  harmony,  gracing  the  whole, 
Gives  our  work,  like  the  glorious  creation,  a  fouL      <  '. 

Then,  Matter,  and  Brethren,  preferve  your  great  nanv. 
This  Lodge,  fo  majeftic,  Jhall  purchafe  you  fame  : 
Revcr'd  it  fliall  ftand  till  all  nature   expire, 
And  its  glories  ne'er  fade  till  the  world  is  on  fire. 

.    T  T,' 

See,  fee,  behold  here  what  rewards  all  our  toil,  • 
Our  genius  infpires,  and  bids  labour  fmile  ;  -Z 

1  \)  oi^i-  noble  Grand  Matter  let  a  bumper  be  cj;own'd,.v 
To  all  Mafons  a  bumper — fo  let  it  go  round.    1 ,  :i.  fjiT 

Again,  my  lov'd  brethren,  again  let  it  pals. 
Our  ancient  firm  union  cement  with  a  glafs  :    '>-,  j  ,"  ''   ,V 
And  all  the  contention  'mong  Mafons  (hall  be,   ;.  [ 
Who  better  can  work,  or  who  better  agree,     ,,    ,  ,         7 

/    ..,',..."  _    ■   SONG  XI.  ■  ' 

ONCE  I  was  blind  and  could  not  fee»     •.,. .    •_  \    / 
All  was  dark  with  me  around,  ^  .  /,,  .  .      ;i 

But  Providence  provided  me,  .^j  ..,:,,-^   v 

And  foon  a  friend  1  found  ;  ,      .V^ 

Thro*  hidden  paths  my  friend  me  led. 

Such  paths  as  babblers  ne'er  (hall  tread. 
iVith  a  /a,  la,  la,  hy  la*  la,     j"  . v; ; 

He  took  all  itumbling -blocks  away. 

That  I  might  walkieciffc,     . 

And  brought  me  long  ere  break  of  dfty 

To  Sol's  bright  Temple  door. 
Where  we  both  admittance  foiind*        ■ct) 
By  help  of  magic  fpell  and  found,        ~X0 
With  a  fa,  la,  i^.e. 

The  curber  of  my  rafh  attempt,  j 

Did  then  my  breaft  alanui 
And  hinted  I  was  not  exempt. 

Nor  free  from  double  harm  ;  * 

Which  put  a  ftop  to  rifing  pride. 
And  made  me  truft  more  to  my  guide. 
Wiihaf*,la,^c.   ■ 


■,v.iiv: 


T:>.  ii'?v;(..a 


/V  i..l  V 


'«?©»^'^«jh(iti^-',.*i~>-iip^=*i^.--. 


'■''  ■*■  !■'» 'Tlfp^ilfcllHiJWSW^"- 


■"^^S^r-*-?*-- 


n- 


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(F^eftag«y 
I  age  ; 

gd.     ,    .'  . 

h  art) 
vholc  heart } 

ifouL; :-  • 


ur  great  nanv, 
fame  : 

■I 

n  fire. 

r  ■."(■. 
lur  toil( 

le  crown'd,. . 

id.  .,     'i   -I.';;'/.' 

als,    '   • 
be,    ,  t     •; 


d. 

•     *  ■-■ 

ay 


With  fober  pace  {  th<;i?  ifin  le4> 

And  brought  to  Sol's  bright  throne  ; 
Wheite  I  was  cblig'd  to  flop,  ;      ,'. .. 

Till  I  myfelf  made  knowa^      - 1 
^With  hideous  noifc  Iroand  was  brought, 
For  to  obtain  that  which  I  foughj,.    _  . , 

IVitb  a  /j,  la,  tfr.  •     '  •' •;' 

■ ' •i.   V*. 

In  humble  poilure  i|iiii  due  form,  ' 

I  liil'ned  with  gopd  will  ;  -'  • 

Inftead  of  mighty'  uoifeaad  ftorm,    '  -.1 
All  then  was  calm  aad  ftill. 

Such  charming  founds  I  then  did  heai*, 

As  quite  espdl'd  all  doubt  and  fear. 
With  a  fa,  la,  iS'e>,  '.  '    -" 


The  mighty  Monarch  from  his  throne 
Bid  darknefs  then  withdraw. 

No  fooner  faid  than  it  was  done,  '^^** 
And  great  things  tWlen  I  faw  ; '      "•- 

But  what  they  were  I'll  not  now  tell, ' 

But  fuch  they  "were  a»  here  fhall  dwell. 
With  a  fa,  la,  i^c.  '■■■<• 


t> 
1   ■'  1 

j'  ;  - 


1)   '.". 


/;  •■  'n 


Then  round  and  round  me  he  did  tie 

A  noble  ancient  charm  ; 
All  future  darknefs  to  defy, 

And  ward  off  cowans  harm. 

So  I  return  from  whence  I  came,         I'-  • 

Not  what  I  was,  but  what  I  am.         •'  *   -^ 

With  a  fa,  lay  fife.  ;^  iH; 

'^   "'.  soNO-xu.     ''';^-.a^ 

rHE  MASTBR't  SONC.      i^.J,":' 

THUS  mighty  Ea/lern  iings,  and  fome    "  * 

Of  Hiram's  race,  and  mo.narchs  good, 
Oi  Egypt,  Syria,  Greece  and  Rome, 

True  jlrchiteSure  underftood  ;,-,!•,      , '  7 
No  wonder  then  if  Mafont  join        •  , .    ;,    ' •', 

To  celebrate  thofe  ikfa/bo  lingt^'      [-.,  ; 
With  foleran  note  and  lowing  wine, 

While  ev'gr  Broihtr  jointly  fings.    '   .  • 


(.'fiV/ 

Mcf  '.:v 


-<:-r-.% 


.  L'. 


Chorus.    . 
ti^ho  can  unfold  the  royal  art  ? 

Or  ftng  its  Secrets  /«  a  fong  ?■ 

They're  fafely  iep'  in  Mafon's  heartf 

/tncl  to  the  ancierit  Lodge  belong. 


t   V. 


i::- 


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54 


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80MG  XIII.    ^  7 

7ff*  WARDEN*!  SONG  :    Or  Hnrotr  9r  MASONRY 

BY  OR.  AMDBRtON. 

TO  BE  SUNG  AT  THE  ^ARTMRIT  CQlUMUNJCATlOIf. 

WHENE'ER  we  are  alonr,      .  .  .,       . 
And  ev'ry  ftranger  gone,  *   ' 

Infummer,  autumn,  winter,  fpHng,.    ?}'u!;j  -.rJi    .'  '. £ 
Begin  to  play,  begin  to  fing,  &iu>X..>  i  .  I 

The  mJg-A/y  genius  of  the  /i^j»  Lodt**  -■-'-■  .-i\  \ii  hi^t^X 
In  every  age  •.'•.*. 

That  did /engage,  ^  .^        -      u?. 

And  well  infpir'd  the  prince,  the  prieil,  Uie  Judge*     :^\ 
The  noble  and  the  wife  to  jojo  ,,      ,    ■  .>, 
In  rearing  Mafon's  ^ran^/^^yfj-ft. 


The  grand  dejign  to  roar, 


Liiit 


Was  ever  Mafon's  care, 
From  Adam  down,  before  the  '^ 
Whofe  art  old  Noah  underftocd,. 
And  did  impart  ta  jf^het,  Sheni,  i\nd  IjtiftHf 
Who  taught  their  race 
To  build  apace 
Proud  Babtl's  towit  and  tow'r,  until  it  came 
To  bff  admir'd  too  much,  and  then 
Difperfcd  were  the  fong  of  men,  -  v*^      ... 

But  though  their  tongues  confus'd 

In  diftant  climes  they  iis'd. 
They  brought  from  Sh'mah  order*  good. 
To  rear  the  art  they  underftoo:! ; 
Therefore  fing  firft  the  princes  of  tlie  ifles  ; 

Next  Belus  great, 

Whofix'd  his  feat  *    •"-".:. 

In  old  AJfyrin,  building  ftately/«/fx  ,•       ,. 

And  Mituraim's  pyramids  among 

The  other  fubjedls  of  our  fong. 


o'/l 


ii,- 


■%  -^n 


And  She>n,  who  did  inftil        -^  ^  ■ .' :  '  • 

The  ufcful  won'drous  fkill    '.  »'' 
Into  the  minds  of  nations  great  ; 
Aiid  Abram  next  who  did  relate 
Th'  AJfyrian  learning  to  his  font,  that  when 

In  Egypt* s  land 

By  Pharaoh' t  hand,  .    ^ 

Were  roughly  ta'ight  to  be  moft  (kilful  men  ) 
Till  their  grand  mafter  Mofct  rofe, 
And  them  deliver'd  fro:©  their  foes.  •• 


^••»- 


•-r^-  i.-«-^«*'>-  - 


'^T^^ 


riCATIOIf. 

.  .  i 

•  '!  ft 


,  I 


VI!  J 


..-/. 


But  who  can  fing  his  praife. 

Who  did  the  t£;nt  uprailc  ?  -•  ; 

Then  fing  his  workzncn  true  a»  ftee>, 
jlheliafund  Ba»alee/ i 
Sing  Tire  ani  Syclon  and  Phtiieciaas  o\if>    ' 

But  Samfon's  blot 

Is  ne'er  forgot  : 
He  blabb'd  his  Secrets  to  his  wife  that  foM 
Her  hufband,  who  at  laft  pull'd  down 
The  houfe  on  all  in  Gcnta  town. 

But  Solomon  the  king, 

With  folemn  note  we  fing. 
Who  rear*d  at  length  the  grand  difignt 
By  wealth,  and  pow'r,  and  art  divine  ; 
Help'd  by  the  learned  Hiram  Tjran  Prince^ 

By  Craftimen  good. 

That  undcrftood  ' . 

Wife  Hiram  Ahijps  charming  influence  : 
He  aided  Jetui/b  mafters  bright, 
Wbofe  curious  works  none  can  recil^ 


Thefe  glorious  Mafon  iingt. 

Each  thankful  brother  fiiigs. 
Who  to  its  Zei.ith  rais'd  the  art. 
And  to  all  nations  did  impart 
The  ufeful  Ikill :  for  form  the  temple  fine 

To  ev'ry  land. 

And  foreign  ftrand. 
The  Craftsmen  march'd,  and  taught  the  grand  dejign 
Of  which  the  kings,  with  mighty  peer«« 
And  learned  men  were  oTerfeeri. 

Diana*s  temple  next. 

In  Lejir  Jfia  fixt  ; 
And  Babylon's  proud  \rsXi9,  the  feat     .•■..'•• 
Of  Neittchadnexxar  the  great  ; 
The  tomb  of  Maufolus  the  Carian  king  t 

With  many  a  pile 

Of  lofty  ftile 
la  Africa  and  Greater  Afia  fing,  ^ 

In  Greece,  in  Sicily  and  Rome 
That  had  thofe  nations  overcome. 

Then  fing  Auguflus  too, 

The  gen'ral  matter  true. 
Who  by  Vitruvias  did  refine 
And  fpread  the  Mafons*  grand  drjiga 
Through  narth  and  w0  ;   till  ancient  Britons  chofc 


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,!;;''-i. 


i  ilii'iii 


^*B! 


The  royal  art  if   :ri  t  rS  !(••.'  • .    ,•  .' 

In  ev'ry  part,  /     ';    '.  t  .  N 

And  Roman  Archittdure  could  difeloftt  )       i  '   ,,  U  i  ■.:." 
Until  the  i'axonj  warlike  rage,  '.  >;* 

Deftroy'd  the  flc.'U.of  nwny-M  ago.  -^ 

.wis    -  s**!  ■>"•  S'   -»ti 

At  length  the  Gothtc  Jtyie  ,7    .     >      ;j| 

Prevail'd  ii^ri/oii'jr  Ifle,  t..  ! ';£»,: - 

When  Mafon's  i  .«•*«</ flfj^^  reviv'd,  ^  n.    .r.i  v." 

And  in  their  vvell-form'd  Lodges  thriv*V ^  ,.-<::{  j4. 
Though  not  as  formerly  in  Roman  days  ; 

Yet  fing  the  Fanes  '    '       ." 

Of  Saxons,  Danes,  ,'. 

Of  Scotch,  Weljb,  Irijb  /  but  iing  firft  the  pwife 
Of  Atheljian  and  EJwin  prince. 
Our  mailer  of  great  influence.  .-      ,  ,  j 


And  eke  the  Norman  king*        •]. , ' 
The  Britl/h  Mafon  fings  } 
Till  Roman  llyle  revived  there. 
And  Briti/h  crowns  united  were 
In  learned  James,  a  Mafcn-king,  who  rais'd 
Fine  heaps  of  ftones  *"  , 

By  Inigo  Jones,  >:.' 

That  rival'd  wife  'Palladia,  juftly  prais'd  :. 
In  Italy  and  Britain  too,  ^.    c 

For  Architcfture  firm  and  true    .  . ! 

And  thence  in  ev'ry  reign 
Did  Majonry  obtain. 
With  kings,  the  noble  and  the  wife,  ,,  ,^, 
Whofe  fame  refounding  to  the  (kies 
Excites  the  prefent  age  in  lodge  to  join. 
And  aprons  wear 
With  (kill  and  care,  ,      f.    " 

To  raife  the  Mafon's  ancient  ^nJitV^^n, 
And  to  revive  th*  Augujianfiyk 
In  many  an  artful^lorious  pile.    ,       '•*" 

From  henceforth  ever  fing 

The  Craftsman  and  tlie  king, 
With  poetry'  and  mufic  fweet, 
Refound  their  harmony  complete  ;    »    > 
And  with  Geometry  in  flcilful  hand, 

Dae  homage  pay,  -  ' . 

Without  delay, 
To  Byron,  noble  lord,  our  mailer  gnund  ; 
He  rules  the  Free-born  fohit  t^  art, 
Ey  love  and  friendOiip,  hand  and  htart. 


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CHORUS, 

Who  can  rehcarfe  the  praife. 
In  fofl  poetic  lays, 
Or  folid  profe,  of  Mal'ons  true, 
Whoff  art  tnmfcends  the  common  view  ? 
Their  Secrets  ne'er  to  Strangers  yet  cxpos'd, 
Preferv'd  fliall  be 
13y  Mafons  Free, 
And  only  to  the  ancient  Lodge  difclos'd  ; 
Becaufe  tl;iey're  k-rpt  in  Mafons'  hearty 
By  Brethren  of  the  royal  art. 

SONG  XIV. 

A  NEW  SONG,  BT  BROTHER  OATIS. 

*TIS  Mafonry  unites  mankind. 

To  rjt  i.erous  aftions  forms  the  foul  ; 
So  llrift  in  union,  we're  conjoin'd, 
One  fpirit  aiiimatei  the  whole. 

Chorus. 
Then  let  manh'ind  our  deeds  approve^ 
Since  union,  harmony  and  love. 
Shall  luaft  us  tr  'he  realms  above. 

Where'er  i.fpiring  domes  arif?. 

Wherever  facred  altars  ftand  ;  .    - 

Thofe  altars  l-/laze  up  to  the  (Ivies, 

Thofe  domes  proclaim  the  Mafon's  hand. 


l.CV^ 


The  ftone  unfhap'd  as  lumber  lies. 
Till  Mafon's  art  its  form  refines  ; 

So  pallions  do  our  fouls  difguife, 
Till  focial  virtue  calms  our  minds. 

Let  wretches  at  our  manhcud  rail, 

But  thofe  who  once  our  judgment  provc> 

Will  own  that  thofe  who  build  fo  well, 
With  equal  ciicrgy  can  love. 

Though  ftill  our  chief  concern  and  care, 
Be  to  deferve  a  Brother's  name  ; 

Forever  mindful  of  the  Fair,  ,■ 

Their  choiceft  favors  dill  we  claim. 

From  us  pale  difcord  long  has  fled. 
With  all  her  train  of  mortal  fpite. 


Then  let,  tfe. 


Then  let,  Ufe. 


Then  let,  i^c. 


Then  let,  tifc. 


*T|ffcf*^»*"*Hfel<f'f^ 


■■fen;t»r"w  '^iiT 


:i*     ■'  * 


.;■>' 


1  ■:■!: 


Nor  in  our  Lodge  dare  (hew  her  head, 

Sunk  ill  the  gloom  of  tiidlcfs  night. 


Then  let,  tf f, 


My  Brethren,  charee  your  gliiflcs  high. 

To  our  Graiid-MalUr'b  noble  name  ; 
Our  Ihouis  fhall  b-U  the  vauUcd  n<y, 

And  ev'ry  tongue  his  praife  proclaim. 

Teen  let,  cTr. 

IHerr  the  Grand  Mapr't  health  u  to  he  drani. 

SONG  XV. 

SO'HC  "Ei^  r>RGT HER  0A7ES. 

BY  Mafon's  art  the  afpiring  dome 

In  various  columns  (hall  arife  ;  ■  •  •  *■ 

AD  chmates  arc  their  native  home, 

Tlieir  Godlike  aftions  reach  the  flcifS.  . 

Heroes  and  kings  revere  their  name. 
While  poets  fing  their  lading  fame. 
Great,  noble,  geu'rous,  good  and  brave,  : 

Arf  titles  they  mod  julUy  claim  ; 
Their  deeds  (hall  live  beyond  the  grave. 
Which  fome  unborn  (hall  loud  pioclaim. 

Time  (hall  their  glorious  afts  enroll,  ,./ 

While  love  and  hicnd(hip  charm  the  foal. 

*  -  . 

SONG  XVI* 

SOiXG  Sr  A  BROTHER.',  >.. 

LET  Masonry  be  now  my  theme,  '     '  ' 

Throvigiiout  the  globe  to  fpread  its  fame,  ;     '•    -'.'I  "n^. , 

Ai.d  eternize  each  worthy  Brother's  name  ;     »    -v       ,  , 
Your  praife  (hall  to  the  (i<ies  refound, 
In  lading  happinefs  abound. 

And  with  fweet  union  all  your  deeds,  your  deeds  be  crown  d. 

Chorus. 

Sing  then,  my  muje,  to  Maloii's  glory. 

Tour  names  are  fu  rcver'd'tnjiory. 

That  all  the  admiring  world  do  now  adore  ye,  «»'    -^ 

Let  harmony  divine  infpire  '*  *    '  '  * 

Your  fouls  witii  love  and  gen'rous  (ire,  .^  ' 

To  copy  well  wife  Solomcn  your  iire  :  ■ 

K'lowledge  fublime  (hall  fill  each  heart  :    / 

Ti.e  rules  of  Geumefy  t'  impart, 

Wiiile  wiidom,  llrength  and  beauty  crown  the  glorious  art. 

_     Stng,  <3C. 


yfiJHi''"  i!iM»>!»;jww  «, 


Tben  let,  He, 


Then  let,  Ufe. 
ahh  u  to  he  drank. 


e. 


laim. 
the  fouI> 


J.I   -iC^ 


eds  be  crowned* 


ye. 


S9 


jr*«r^- 


Let  noble  Cratuford's  health  go  round, 

In  fvvelling  cups  all  care  be  drown'd, 

And  hearts  united  'mongft  the  craft  be  found  : 

May  everlafting  fccnts  of  joy 

His  peaceful  hours  of  blifs  employ, 

Which  time's  all  conqu'ring  hand  ftiall  ne'er,  /hall  ne'er  dcftroy. 

Singt  l^c. 
My  Brethren  thus  all  cares  refign, 
Your  hearts  let  glow  with  thoughts  divine, 
And  veneration  fhow  to  S-jlomou'i  fhrine. 
Our  annual  tribute  thus  we'll  pay, 
Tiuit  hte  pollerity  fliall  fay, 
We've  crowu'd  with  joy  this  glorious,  happy,  hapj        y, 

Sing,  UfCf 

SONG,  ET  A  BnOrilRR. 

TUNK — GftCtOT    MiOAI. 

WITH  harmony  and  flowing  vjinc, 
My  brethren  all  come  with  me  join  ; 
To  celebrate  tliis  happy  day, 
And  to  our  Mailer  homage  pay. 

Hail  !  happy,  happy,  facred  place 
Wliere  friendlhip  fmiles  in  ev'ry  face  j 
And  royal  an  dotii  fill  the  chair, 
Adorned  with  his  noble  fquare. 

Next  fings  my  mufe  our  warden's  praifc» 
With  chorus  loud  in  tuneful  lays  ; 
Oh  may  thefe  columns  ne'er  decay,        ' 
Until  the  world  diffolves  away. 

My  brethren  all  come  join  with  me. 
To  fing  the  praife  of  Mifonry  ; 
Tiie  noble,  faithful  and  the  brave. 
Whofe  arts  (hall  live  beyond  the  grave. 

Let  envy  hide  her  (hameful  face 
Before  U3  ancient  fons  of  peace  ; 
Whofe  golden  precepts  l^.iil  remain, 
free  from  envy,  pride  or  ttain. 


.'■   -,  . 


glorious  art. 

Sing,  Wf- 


■I 


TOASTS  AND  SENTIMENTS 

FOR  THE  SOCIETY  OF 

FREE-MASONS. 

TO  tlic  King  and  the  Craft. 
To  all  the  KiiifTs,  rHiiccs  and  Potentates  who  ever  propa. 
gated  the  Royal  Art. 
To  all  tiic  Fraternity  round  the  globe. 
To  all  the  nohle  Lords,  and  Right  Worn>ipful  Brothers  that 

have  been  Grand  Mailers. 
The  Grand  Lodge  of  Seotland. 
The  Grand  Lodge  of  England. 
The  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland. 
To  aH  well-difpofed  Mafons. 
To  the  perpetual  honor  of  Free  Mafons. 
To  the  Mailer  and  Wardens  of  all  regular  LodgC3. 
To  all  true  and  faithful  Brothers.  "* 

To  all  free-born  fons  of  the  ancic  nt  and  honorable  Craft. 
To  the  memory  of  him  who  firft  planted  the  Vine. 
To  Mafons  and  to  Mafons'  bairns, 
And  Women  with  both  wit  and  char  ms, 
That  love  to  lie  in  Mafons'  arms. 
To  all  the  female  friends  of  Free  Maions. 
To  him  that  fnll  the  work  began. 
To  the  memory  of  the  Tyran  Artift. 

To  the  ancient  ions  of  peace.  .  ,     • 

To  all  upright  and  pure  Mafons. 
Profperity  to  the  ancient  and  honorable  Craft. 
To  the  fecret  and  lilen:. 

To  all  Mafons  who  walk  in  the  hne.  ■    •       . 

To  him  that  did  the  Temple  rear. 

To  every  true  and  faithful  heart,  -  '^  ' 

That  Hill  preferves  the  fecret  art.  »    _   • 

To  all  that  live  within  compafs  and  fquarc. 
To  all  fecial  Free  Mafons. 

To  all  true  Mafons  and  upright, 
Who  faw  the  eaft  where  rofe  the  light. 
To  the  incvcafe  of  perpetual  friendfliip  and  peace  among  the  an- 
cient Craft. 

To  each  charming  fair  and  faithful  flie. 
Who  loves  tlie  craft  (if  Mafonry. 
To  all  ancient  Free  Mafons,  wiierevtr  oppre.'s'd  or  difpers'd. 
To  earli  faitliful  I.rother  both  ancient  and  young, 
Who  governs  his  paDions  and  bridles  his  tongue. 


T: 

M 

M 

M 

M 
A 

T( 

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M 

Ti 
E 

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M 

M 
M 

M 

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Pi 

M 
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[TS 


3  who  ever  propa. 
if  111  Brothers  that 


.llgC3. 

iblc  Craft. 
Vine. 


eace  among  the  an- 


s'd  or  difpers'd. 
nd  young, 
tongue. 


6i 

•^^^^ 
To  all  thofe  who  (leer  their  courfe  by  the  three  great  L— 3  of 

Mafonry. 
May  every  Mafoii  be  enabled  to  aft  fo  as  to  have  an  approving 

monitor. 
May  the  Lodges  in  thil  plaec  be  diftinguifhcd  for  love,  peace  and 

liannony. 
May  all  Free  Mafons  be   enabled  to  aft  in  ftrift  conformity  to 

the  niles  of  tluir  order. 
May  our  aftions  as  Mafons  be  properly  fquarcd. 
A  proper  application  of  the  24  inch  fjuage,   fo  as  that  wc  may 

meal'urc  out,  and  hufband  our  time  to  the  bell  purpofes. 
To  him  who  ufes  the  mallet  in   knocking  off  thofe  fupcrfluous 

paflions  that  in  any  manner  degrade  the  man  or  Mafon. 
May  the  lives  of  all  Free  Mafons,  be  fpent  in  afts  of  true  piety, 

highly  feafoned  with  tranquility. 
May  tlie  Mafon's  conduft  be  fo  uniform  as  he  may  not  be  afhamed 

to  take  a  retrofpeftivc  view  of  it. 
The  abfcnt  Brethren  of  this  Lodge. 
Eveiy  worthy  Brother  who  was  at  firft  duly  prepared,  and  whofe 

heart  ftill  retains  an  awful  regard  to  the  three  great  lights  of 

Mafonry. 
Every  Brother  who  maintains  a  conftancy  in  love,  and  fincerity  in 

fricnddiip. 
May  the  Brethren  of  our  glorious  craft   be  ever  diftinguifhed  in 

the  world  by  their  regular  lives,  more  than  by  their  gloves  and 

aprons. 
May  the  fquarc,  plumb-line,  and  level,  regulate  the  conduft   of 

every  Brother. 
May  virtue  ever  dircft  oi,/  aftions  with  refpeft  to  ourfelves,  juf- 

tice  to  tliofe  with  whom  we  deal ;  mercy,  love  and  charity  to 

all  mankind. 
May  every  worthy  Brother  who  is    willing  to  work  and  labour 

through  the  day,  ss  his  condition  requires,  be  happy  at  night 

with  his  friend,  his  love,  and  a  checrfid  glafs. 
Every  Brother  who  keeps  the  key  of  knowledge  from  all  intru- 
ders, but  will  cheerfully  open  it  to  a  worthy  Brother. 
May  Mafonry  flouiifh  until  nature  expire, 
And  its  glories  ne'er  fade  till  the  world's  on  fire. 
May  every  fociety  inlliluted  for  the  promotion  of  virtue  flourifli. 
M:iy  concord,  peace,  and   harmony  fubfill  in  all  regular  LodgeS| 

and  always  diftinguilh  the  fraternity  of  Free  Mafons. 
Prolperity  to  Mafons  and  Mafonry. 
May  ever^'  Brotlicr  learn  to  live  within  the  compafles,  and  watch 

npoi.    he  iquave. 
M;'y  t!ic  profpeft  of  riches  never  have  that  efTeft  upon  a  Mafon, 

as  to  induce  him  to  that  which  is  repugnant  to  virtue. 


^  "a 


•'SB^^itm*^^'**-- 


■'iTaymirconvcrfalionbc  fuil.,  a«  that  youth  may  therein  find 
iullruftioii,   women   modclly,   the  agert  rtfpca,  and  all  men 

Ma7  Ptacc.  harmony,  and  concord  fubfift  among  Frcc-Mafons; 
and  may  every  idle  difpute   and  frivoloui  diftinaiou  be  buried 
in  oblivion. 
The  Miifon  that  knows  the  true  value  and  ufc  of  his  tools. 
All  true  friends  of  the  craft. 

May  every  Brother  who  i»  lawfully  and  regularly  entered  into  oiir 
focicty,  which   is  both  ancient  and  honorable,  be  as  duly  in- 
ttruAed  in  the  true  morals  thtieot. 
May  M;\fonry  prove  as  univerfal,  as  it  is  honorable  and  ufefuL 
The  memory  of  the  dilUnguifhtd  three. 
May  unity,  friendlhip,  and  brotherly  love,   ever  diftinguifti   the 

Brethren  of  the  ancient  craft. 
All  regular  Lodges.  ,       •  ,     r        u 

May  the  morning  have  no  occafion  to  ccnfurc  the  night  fpcnt  by 

Free  Malons. 
May  every  Brother  have  a  heart  to  feel,  and  a  hand  to  give. 
May  no  Free  Mafon  wifh  for  more  liberty  than  conftitutts  happU 

ncfs,  nor  more  freedom  than  tends  to  the  public  good. 
May  we  never  condemn  that  in  a  Brother,  which  we  would  par- 
don in  ourfelvca. 
May  the  cares  which  haunt  the  heart  of  the   covetous,  be  tin- 
known  to  a  Free  Mafon. 
May  no  Free  Mafon  dcfire  plenty,  but  with  the  benevolent  view 

to  relieve  the  indigent. 
May  the  deformity  of  vice  in  other  men,  teach  a  Mafon  to  abhor 

his  own. 
May  wc  be  more  ready  to  coirefl  our  own  faults,  than  to  pubulh 

the  errors  of  the  Brethren. 
May  every  Free  Mafon  participate  iu  the  happinefs  of  a  brother. 
May  we  never  raflily  believe  the  report  we  hear,  which  is  prejudi. 

cial  to  a  Brother. 
May  difcord,  party  rage,  and  infolencc,   be  forever  rooted  out 

from  among  Mafons. 
May  all  Free  Mafons  go  hand  in  hand  in  the  road  to  virtue. 
May  all  Free  Mafons  ever  tafte  and  relifh  the  fweets  of  freedom. 
May  the  hearts   of  Free  Mafons  agree,  although  their  heads 

fhould  differ. 
May  tlie  M  >fons'  conduft  be  fo  uniform  as  to  convince  the  natur* 

al  world,  that  they  dwell  in  htht. 
May  honour  and  honeily  diilinguilh  the  Brethren. 
Tlic  humble  beggar.  v        s  > 

Relief  to  all  indigent  Brethren. 
May  all  Fr.'  Mifonslive  in  love,  and  die  ia  peace. 
To  Mafonry,  frieudfliip,  and  love. 


.V,-,  , 


..N 


ipyjj«raifei_'j>-ii^ar'--;i8y< 


may  therein  find 
c£l,  and  all  men 

ng  Frcc-Mafons  ; 
tindlion  be  buried 

ii  his  tools. 

!y  entered  into  our 
le,  be  as  duly  in- 
able  and  ufcful. 
er  diftinguidi   the 

the  night  fpcnt  by 

hand  to  give. 

1  conftitults  happi- 

iblic  good. 

lich  we  would  par* 

!   covetous,  be  un- 

:he  benevolent  view 

t  a  Mafun  to  abhor 

ilts,  than  to  publifh 

liners  of  a  brother, 
ar,  which  is  prejudi* 

forever  rooted  out 

road  to  virtue. 
:  fweets  of  freedom, 
huugh  their  heads 

I  convince  the  Mturk 

hren. 


The  heart  which  conceals,  ♦ 

And  the  tongue  that  ne'er  reveals. 
May  no  Free-Maion  tarte  the  bitter  apples  of  affliifliou. 
To  the  nation's  wealth  and  glory. 
To  the  innocent  and  laithful  craft. 
To  a  happy  nieiling. 

May  the  trowns  of  refcntmcnt  never  be  known  nmonj!;  us. 
M.iy  the  gentle  fplrit  of  love  animate  the  heart  of  every  Mafon. 
May  hypocrify,  faftion,  and  ilrifc,  be  forever  rooted  from  every 

Lodge. 
May  every  Free  Mafon  be  diftinguifticd  by  the  internal  ornament 

of  an  upright  heart. 
May  tlic  Brethren  in  this  place  be  united  to  one  another  by   the 

bond  of  love. 
May  every  Free  Mafon  have  as  much  genuine  philofophy,  as  that 

he  may  neither  be  too  mueh  exalted  witli  the  fniiks   of  prof- 

perity,  nor  too  much  dejeded  with  the  frowns  of  adverfity. 
May  Free  Mafons  ever  talle  and    relifli  the   fweets   of  domeftic 

contentment. 
May  the  foundation  of  ever)'  regular  Lodge  be  folid,  its  building 

fure,  and  its  members  numerous  and  haj)py. 
May  eve)7  Free  Mnfon  have  health,  peace  and  plenty. 
May  every  Free  Mofou   find  conilancy  in  love,  and  finccrity  in 
friendfhip. 
May  the  Free  Mafon's  confcicnce  be  found,  though  his  fortune  be 

rotten. 
May  temptation  never  conquer  a  Free  Mafon's  virtue. 
Honor  and  iuflucnee  to  every  public  fpirited  Brother. 
May  every  worthyBrothcr  have  a  headto  earn, and  a  heart  to  fpend. 
May  all  Free  Mafons  pUafe,  and  be  pleafed. 
Peace  and  plenty  to  ever/  Brother. 
Heahh,  love,  and  i^ady  rhino  to  the  whole  fraternity. 
May  the  Mafon's  reward  be  equal  to  his  merit. 
May  every  Brother  who  has  merit,  never  want  encouragement. 


FINIS. 


peace. 


4 

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'■■         •r 


m 


K' 


'""^Ifcftuw*.. 


m^<m^ff  nil  !|." 


